rek wrote:
> You shouldn't have much of a problem at that weight as long as you buy a
> half decent make. I weigh just under 90kg (was 95-ish) and have owned a
> Raceline Alum MTB, and now own two Cannondales (based on CAAD5 road and
> CAAD5 mountain frames) and they have all held up just fine. Obviously
> the Raceline was a lot flexier than the 'dales .. I haven't had any
> problems with comfort either.
> As for wheels, you'll have no problem with a quality set of handbuilt 32
> spoke rims with CXP33 or Open Pro rims. Machine-built wheels can be a
> bit iffy though, they seem to go out of true a lot easier. I've even
> heard of people our weight using Ksyriums without any hassles ...
Thanks for that info, Rek
I've been looking for a 2nd hand road bike and a Cannondale would be
nice, I might pickup a Caad 3 or 4 for about $1.5K, it's just a matter
of finding one.
As for the wieght issue, it was brought to my attention by the guy who
makes the Evolution frames in Geelong
www.evolution.net.au. He had a 2nd
hand frame there, but he said I may be a little heavy for it??
As for the wheels, should I steer away from the Shimano 540 type which
seem to have less spokes? And I 'll keep an eye out for CXP33 or
Ksyriums rim when choosing the next bike.
So as you said I will stick to the decent brands and take it easy on the
bike untill I down down to about 85kg.
Thanx again for your help powinc
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