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Bikes For Fat People
Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong
tires and frames? |
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"gumbo5_99" wrote:
Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong tires and frames? A quality mountain bike should be perfect. It's a bit like loading it up with panniers full of food, clothes, tools, spares, water, tent and sleeping bag. But I'd strongly recommend a good suspension seat post (to protect bike and rider alike). John |
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Co-Motion Americano. A heavy-duty touring bike with 145mm rear spacing, so
the rear wheel is dishless and for complete overkill you can fit 40 or 48 spoke tandem wheels...http://www.co-motion.com/Amerc.html. Nick wrote in message ... Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong tires and frames? |
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John Henderson wrote:
But I'd strongly recommend a good suspension seat post (to protect bike and rider alike). John Heavy weight suspension seatposts may be hard. Many are limited to 180 lb riders; others 225, 240. There are a few which can take more, but at 230 my selection is limited. I think I have seen some rated for 350 lb riders, but suspension seatpost are designed for lighter riders. -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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Does anyone make solid rubber tires? Is that possible?
There are a few manufacturers of solid tires and solid inner tubes. Here are some links: http://www.nomorflats.com (solid inner tubes) http://www.ameritire.com/ (solid tires) http://www.greentyre.com/english/index.html (solid tires) I have used the No-Mor flats solid inner tubes (first link), so I can give you some info on them if you want. I don't have any experience with the other products. |
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On 15 Sep 2003 19:44:05 +0950, meb wrote:
Heavy weight suspension seatposts may be hard. Many are limited to 180 lb riders; others 225, 240. There are a few which can take more, but at 230 my selection is limited. I think I have seen some rated for 350 lb riders, but suspension seatpost are designed for lighter riders. Cane Creek Thudbuster allows you to swap elastomers for different weights, and it allows me (210 lbs) to use blue; I think that's medium, I know there's one or two heavier elastomers you can use. So, a Thudbuster is probably OK for a heavy rider. If you use too-soft elastomer, the elastomer WILL shatter. Follow the instructions... -- Rick Onanian |
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"Nick Payne" wrote:
Co-Motion Americano. A heavy-duty touring bike with 145mm rear spacing, so the rear wheel is dishless and for complete overkill you can fit 40 or 48 spoke tandem wheels...http://www.co-motion.com/Amerc.html. Sure the bike can take the rider, but can the rider take the bike? Not if the ******* is fitted with drop bars. (And below the seat, too-- what the hell?) Anything that can't take 2"+ tires is misguided, too. This is like a skinny person dispensing clothing advice to a fat person based on what the skinny person finds comfortable. If a skinny rider can imagine spending a few hours doing a handstand on the bars, then he or she can relate to how it feels for a big and/or fat rider to be supporting that kind of weight on the hands. A bike like the Americano, but fitted with BMX bars, a broad supportive seat, and 700x60 slicks would be more appropriate. When or if the rider sheds some pounds and builds a mileage base, then more conventional equipment can be adapted to the purpose as desired. Start a fat rider on a runty rider's equipment though, and he will quickly take up some other pastime. Chalo Colina |
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