240kat
01-22-07, 12:01 PM
im not quite a clydesdale..6'1, ~200. Does my weight affect what kind of bike i should be looking at? I'm wanting an inexpensive (sub $700 seems to be the magic number) road bike.
Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - buying first bike, quick questions.
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cyccommute
01-22-07, 12:07 PM
im not quite a clydesdale..6'1, ~200. Does my weight affect what kind of bike i should be looking at? I'm wanting an inexpensive (sub $700 seems to be the magic number) road bike.
At that pricepoint, probably not. We aren't as hard on bikes as some people would have you believe. I probably wouldn't ride boutique wheels...but then paying $1100 :eek: for a set of wheels is kinda dumb anyway. Probably the same could be said of carbon fiber (jury is still out on that). But at $700 you won't have to worry about that;)
Just get the best deal you can (maybe look a little higher) and then go ride.
At that pricepoint, probably not. We aren't as hard on bikes as some people would have you believe. I probably wouldn't ride boutique wheels...but then paying $1100 :eek: for a set of wheels is kinda dumb anyway. Probably the same could be said of carbon fiber (jury is still out on that). But at $700 you won't have to worry about that;)
Just get the best deal you can (maybe look a little higher) and then go ride.