>>1078282Weight almost always matters. There are three kinds of tards who will claim otherwise:
1. 2hard4u internet tough guys who think riding an overweight bike makes you cool. These people are also invariably poor
2. Elitist faggots who think they could probably qualify for Team Sky but "I'm just too lazy to apply myself" or some shit, and think that shitting on people who are less elitist makes them more elite
3. People who just straight up don't like bikes, think "cyclist" is an insult, and think all bikes should look like whatever they probably ride in Holland, I bet they totally ride bikes in Holland and they know better than you, right?
You should buy the lightest bike within your budget that fits your requirements. If you can stretch the budget to go lighter, by all means, do it. No one regrets getting a lighter bike. Bike weight is not everything, but don't confuse this for meaning that bike weight means nothing. It absolutely matters.
