carbon fork for 250 lb rider?

Hi, I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork? Are
there any that are considerably stronger than others? Thanks in advance. Lyle

 

"res09c5t" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork? Are
> there any that are considerably stronger than others? Thanks in advance. Lyle

Get down to 190 and you won't have to worry about it.

Dashii

 

Reynolds Ouzo Comp is excellent

 

try a carbon fork designed for tandems if you're really paranoid. I would just buy something light
and use it as motivation to lose weight. If you don't lose weight, you risk life, limb, and bike

"res09c5t" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi, I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork? Are
> there any that are considerably stronger than others? Thanks in advance. Lyle

 

> I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork? Are
> there any that are considerably stronger than others?

Good heavens I hope not! We have lots of "sturdier" riders out there on bikes with carbon fiber
forks, and have had no problems. I don't think it makes any sense to go with a product that's
stupid-light, but most carbon forks supplied on new bikes are fairly conservative.

In my book, the 250 pound rider should be looking first at tires (25c, maybe 28 and absolutely
definitely positively not 23c unless your roads are as smooth as glass), and next would be a sturdy
bar & stem (again, stay away from the stupid-light stuff).

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

 

In article <[email protected]>, res09c5t <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi, I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork? Are
>there any that are considerably stronger than others?

You should be fine on most carbon forks, but some are stiffer than others. I think a Wound Up fork
with a steel steerer would be a fine choice.

 

res-<< I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork?
Are there any that are considerably stronger than others?

Woundup-

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

 

"res09c5t" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I'm considering a carbon fork. I weigh about 250. Is this going to overload a carbon fork? Are
>there any that are considerably stronger than others?

I'd seriously consider one with a steel steer tube. Forget shaving an ounce or two - good dental
work is very exensive.

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame

 

On Wed, 28 May 2003 01:25:03 GMT, "Dashi Toshii" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Get down to 190 and you won't have to worry about it.

Sure, but when I'd cycled to the dojo, _then_ I'd start worrying about
it.

 

"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 May 2003 01:25:03 GMT, "Dashi Toshii" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Get down to 190 and you won't have to worry about it.
>
> Sure, but when I'd cycled to the dojo, _then_ I'd start worrying about
> it.

Why? You are too light for Sumo and too heavy for Keno.

Dashii