Bikes For Fat People

Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong
tires and frames?

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Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong
tires and frames?

How fat? What kind of riding do you plan on doing? I know some pretty big
guys (football players, etc.) who ride normal road bikes with no problems.

spake thusly on or about Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:47:35 UTC

- Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong
- tires and frames?

most any bike is strong enough to ride round the block now and then. fat
has little to do with the question but total weight, how hard it will be
riden, and the rider's skills do have and impact on the choice. some big
folks ride "lighter" than some pipsqueak that just sits on a bike and rolls
through every pothole and into every curb.

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I hurt before the ride so fibro gives me a head
start on the rest of the pack. silver lining?

"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

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

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Anyone have suggestions for bikes strong enough for fat people? Strong
tires and frames?

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.



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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.

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

"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