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@VELOFUNFR
Strange but true. The cyclist weight is an adaptable point much more important than the frame weight (except for highly fit people like road racers.. I’m not one of them by far).
Instead of hunting some grams on the frame it's far easier to hunt for some kilos on the cyclist :-)
Moving parts are a completely different beast, they decide if you accelerate quickly or not (inertia...).
Frame weight is likely an important point for a road race bike used on long distances with very few stops, and likely long climbs by a very fit road racer.
I doubt than a steamroller (or any urban bike) is used in this situation. Most of them are used in a stop/accelerate/stop/accelerate/stop/accelerate sequence. In this case inertia of moving parts is far more important than frame weight.
The way I formulated my sentence is probably confusing (English is not my native language) I meant , that, if one wants to tune the set up, first he has to check for weight in the moving parts, second, lower his body weight, and third only, complain about the steamroller frame weight.
So let's love Mr Steamroller !
Luc