Old 11-26-08, 09:42 PM
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You should go a lot lighter. Troll the clydesdale list, you will find people well over 200 pounds riding light carbon fiber frames.

Certainly a vintage steel bike can handle your weight and more. Consider the weight people carry on the higher end steel touring bikes (50 to 75 pounds in gear alone). Notice that the touring bikes commonly are steel.
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