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OOH, my kind of question. I am 6'7 and for the longest time have weighed 300 lbs (oops - scale only
went to 300...) only recently getting to the low/under side of 300. I have 2 bikes:
1. < 1year old Giant (appropriate name, eh??) I really like this bike! Frame is 23". extended seat
post, steering stuff. I miss the get down on the drops and pump with this bike. (36 spokes,
700c wheels, big tires <700cx42??>,...)
2. 1987 (+/-) big tube Cannondale Aluminum frame road bike (27" SEAT TUBE!!!, 27x1-1/4" tires- this
bike FLIES). Today on the way home from work, the left crank arm (pedal arm?) cracked (see other
posts about STANDING on the pedals-I guess they told the truth) I really, really, really like
this bike! My LBS (bike shop) is really really good at dealing with us big folks (belitte
Bicycle, jamaica avenue, jamaica, ny- peter, sal, & karl....) Tire air pressure is absolutely
CRITICAL. Load carrying capacity is directly related to AIR PRESSURE (and tire cross section),
and you need to have the highest capacity (pressure) tires possible with the largest cross
section area possible. More weight deforms tires and results in increased contact area with the
ground = increased drag, etc.
I agree with this info:
> I still think the best idea would be to bag a bike like this:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3610417757 Then swap the crank for something
> safe, and replace the wheels with stronger ones when they **** out.
I'm in NY and if I had a local connection there I'd buy this bike in a NY minute. -jim ryan
went to 300...) only recently getting to the low/under side of 300. I have 2 bikes:
1. < 1year old Giant (appropriate name, eh??) I really like this bike! Frame is 23". extended seat
post, steering stuff. I miss the get down on the drops and pump with this bike. (36 spokes,
700c wheels, big tires <700cx42??>,...)
2. 1987 (+/-) big tube Cannondale Aluminum frame road bike (27" SEAT TUBE!!!, 27x1-1/4" tires- this
bike FLIES). Today on the way home from work, the left crank arm (pedal arm?) cracked (see other
posts about STANDING on the pedals-I guess they told the truth) I really, really, really like
this bike! My LBS (bike shop) is really really good at dealing with us big folks (belitte
Bicycle, jamaica avenue, jamaica, ny- peter, sal, & karl....) Tire air pressure is absolutely
CRITICAL. Load carrying capacity is directly related to AIR PRESSURE (and tire cross section),
and you need to have the highest capacity (pressure) tires possible with the largest cross
section area possible. More weight deforms tires and results in increased contact area with the
ground = increased drag, etc.
I agree with this info:
> I still think the best idea would be to bag a bike like this:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3610417757 Then swap the crank for something
> safe, and replace the wheels with stronger ones when they **** out.
I'm in NY and if I had a local connection there I'd buy this bike in a NY minute. -jim ryan