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How about going to the websites of various manufacturers and sending them an
email about your concerns? Get the info from the horse's mouth, so to speak. let us know what you find, too. Pat in TX |
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Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:14:55 GMT,
, the black rose wrote: I don't own a recumbent, nor do I know anyone who does, so I have no clue at all if a 'bent tolerates a heavy person better than a diamond-frame. It could probably carry a heavier load by virtue of the shorter spokes in its generally smaller diameter wheels. As a trike, the recumbent would handle better than "adult tricyle" uprights. -- zk |
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"Zoot Katz" wrote in message ... Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:14:55 GMT, , the black rose wrote: I don't own a recumbent, nor do I know anyone who does, so I have no clue at all if a 'bent tolerates a heavy person better than a diamond-frame. It could probably carry a heavier load by virtue of the shorter spokes in its generally smaller diameter wheels. As a trike, the recumbent would handle better than "adult tricyle" uprights. Getting in and out of a trike might be a bit of work. A LWB might have frame issues. A SWB might be a tough thing to get started. Most of the standard bents I've seen have an upper (advertised/warranty) limit of ~250 or so. A custom LWB (downsized tandem design) might work. Pete |
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neil0502 wrote:
IIRC, the man in question has already snapped a couple of pairs of cranks. How is that possible? Wouldn't LA -- or any other top TdF rider put dramatically more force on the cranks than this gentleman likely could? Is it safe to assume that--if this /is/ true--that we must be talking about some really poor, totally low-end cranks?? IOW: how much force can your average Ultegra/105/DA crankset take before it gives. I was assuming it was about 10x anything I'd ever give..... On a club ride I led last month, a large rider (probably 260 lb) broke a crank on a Bianchi road bike that was probably 4 or 5 years old. We were going at a modest pace (15 m.p.h.) and weren't even going uphill. He tends to hammer (low cadence, high gear). The crank had broken in the middle. This doesn't seem to make logical sense, but nevertheless did happen. -- Mike Kruger A new Florida poll shows President Bush winning the state by twenty thousand lawyers. - Andy Borowitz |
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It could probably carry a heavier load by virtue of the shorter spokes in its generally smaller diameter wheels. the burley's are only rated for a 275# rider. -- Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions. |
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On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:05:40 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
wrote: snip Google this newsgroup. There is one fellow in here who may weigh around 400 lbs or so. He has ver specific recommendations for bikes for large men. I'm surprised he hasn't posted already as he is a regular. Xmp, try: http://groups.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&q=group%3Arec.bicycles.*+chalo+bi ke+big for starters. |
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This guy needs a bike built, he could do it cheap, or he could do it more
expensively and change wheels someday. Think about what happened to Chalo. Studying the Tandem construction a little I think was a great idea. Surely going to need good strong wheels. There were some super heavy duty Schwinns that were built for about 20 years or so you could read about on the web. There's a message board or two devoted to just Schwinns http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/forums.php The spoke size was about .120 or so... http://www.schwinn-jpn.com/bikes/12_hd.htm |
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