|   Road Bike for Heavy Person? | Marcus75
Jul 16, 2003 2:35 PM | | I'm considering a road bike, I was looking at the previews message about road bike as a good investment and I aggree that it will improve my MTB fitness. But I'm kind of concern about how the skinny tires will hold up to my 198lb body. I'm a avid weightlifter so I need a sturdy road bike? ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
| you ain't heavy | george_da_trog
Jul 16, 2003 3:33 PM | | I'm floating at around 210lbs right now. I'm 6'5" and I've been trying to get back in shape so I was riding at 225 abot 3 months ago. My road bike is just a bike that fit my height. A road bike frame can take your 198lbs, I just wouldn't go for some ultra light wheel set.
Working my way to 200lbs.
george |
| re: Road Bike for Heavy Person? | eayste
Jul 16, 2003 3:35 PM | | your not that heavy.
I'm 5'10" and weigh in at 210.
I have owned a cannondale R300 (sold on ebay)
an r400 (sold to a co-worker)
and recently purchased a R1000.
I ride about 3000 miles a year on my road bike.
Road bikes are great to help improve fitness and stamina.
those skinny tires will have no problems holding your weight.
But make sure you buy a bike with a good quality wheelset.
No so they will support your weight , but so they won't be so flexy under that weight.
AS for suggestions.
Determine what you are willing to spend first.
Then ride as many bikes and you can in that price range.
Get the one that fits you best.
If you have performance in mind. Don't go any lower in componets than Shimano 105 or Campy Centaur. |
| Agree--you're just medium-sized | Sporty car racer
Jul 16, 2003 9:45 PM | | I'm about 225 now, but I've been as high as 260, and the only thing I ever broke consistently was spokes on a cheap 32-spoke wheel. I stay pretty much with 36s now, though I do have one bike with pro-built 32s that stay pretty true. The other stuff--brakes, driveline etc--will be no sweat. |
| re: Road Bike for Heavy Person? | Jrm
Jul 17, 2003 6:44 AM | | Consider either quality steel or aluminum. Be weary of carbon fiber. stick with a 32H rim. ..I like my open pros alot. Expect the OE stuff on the bike to possibily flex due to your size. And @185 i can almost roll a 20c tire off the rim so i stick with nothing smaller then a 23c tire. |
| At risk of sounding like a broken record, consider a 'cross | World B. Free
Jul 17, 2003 8:27 AM | | No, not a hybrid, a real cyclocross racin bike, like a Kona Jake the Snake, Bianchi Axis, or Lemond Poprad. All are around $1000 and rock the trails and road pretty seriously.
It will improve your fitness, but also offroad handling skills. Its all about finesse with no suspension and skinny knobs |
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