Weight Considerations: Road Vs. Mountain

Can I get opinions on what the maximum weight is a person should be
before road bikes become a bad idea?

Since mountain bikes are better suited for carry heavier loads, I was
trying to get an idea of how heavy is too heavy when it comes to Road
bikes? Is 240lbs too heavy?

This concerns street riding and nothing extreme.

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

There are plenty of folks 240+ who ride road bikes. Heck there is at
least one Tour de France rider at 200+ lbs.

gds wrote:
: There are plenty of folks 240+ who ride road bikes. Heck there is at
: least one Tour de France rider at 200+ lbs.

Really? Who was that? Did he finish?

Magnus Backstadt. The TDF website lists him at 198 lbs. but I've heard
he is over 200. 2 lbs. isn't the issue anyway.
I do not believe he finished.

in message , Roger Zoul
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gds wrote:
: There are plenty of folks 240+ who ride road bikes. Heck there is at
: least one Tour de France rider at 200+ lbs.

Really? Who was that? Did he finish?

Big Maggie, didn't finish this year. Won Paris-Roubaix last year (4th
this year), has won a TdF stage (stage 19, 1998). Lives in Wales.
Reputed to be a very nice guy.
URL:http://magnusbackstedt.crazynot2.com/site/

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Can I get opinions on what the maximum weight is a person should be
before road bikes become a bad idea?

Since mountain bikes are better suited for carry heavier loads, I was
trying to get an idea of how heavy is too heavy when it comes to Road
bikes? Is 240lbs too heavy?

This concerns street riding and nothing extreme.

Touring bikes have stronger wheel bearings and larger tyres tan normal
road bikes so that they can carry heavy panniers and luggage. Something
like a Dawes Galaxy may suit you.

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"John Burns" wrote
Touring bikes have stronger wheel bearings and larger tyres tan normal
road bikes so that they can carry heavy panniers and luggage. Something
like a Dawes Galaxy may suit you.

Could you direct the OP to a Dawes dealer in Staten Island, N.Y.?
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mark

mark wrote:

Could you direct the OP to a Dawes dealer in Staten Island, N.Y.?

Since he [cross]posted to uk.rec.cycling, a UK-oriented reply seems
perfectly in order. I have no idea what presence (if any) Dawes has
in the .. ahem .. colonies.

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"Nick Kew" wrote in message
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mark wrote:

Could you direct the OP to a Dawes dealer in Staten Island, N.Y.?

Since he [cross]posted to uk.rec.cycling, a UK-oriented reply seems
perfectly in order. I have no idea what presence (if any) Dawes has
in the .. ahem .. colonies.

Yebbut, he put his address on his post and anyway never asked for a specific
bike recommendation.
Nah, nah, nah nah..
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Pete

Peter B wrote:

Nah, nah, nah nah..

Is this helpful or is it blatant one-upmanship?

Elaborate if you feel it is necessary, otherwise just be silent and let others
give advice that the OP can use ;-)

Ken in
Canader