Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - will this bike/wheel setup support me?

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homebody146
07-09-08, 03:15 PM
Rewarded myself with a klein q-pro carbon team bike several years ago. Since then, have ridden little because of various reasons but have also become a hefty clyde (about 290 lbs). Have upgraded wheels to hand built Velocity deep V with 36 (sapim) spoke count, Phil Wood hubs and wonder not so much about the wheels but about the frame. It's ultegra components and I have a brooks 17 saddle.......When I went over 300 I bought a trek fx 3 to get the weight down but i'm really wanting to ride the klein again (but not break it!). Klein was never crashed, or damaged ---didn't ride it enough for that---and has been stored indoors. :)


Little Darwin
07-09-08, 03:23 PM
I have no doubt about the wheels, components and saddle, but the frame someone else will have to provide an opinion on.

I would personally throw the components on a steel touring frame for a while just to be safe... but, that is not based on any real knowledge, just my personal paranoia of carbon for us heavy riders.

bdinger
07-09-08, 03:24 PM
I think you should be OK. The frames, espescially with something as high end as a Klein, on carbon bikes are very well built. If you have a problem you do have a frame warranty to fall back on! :)