220 lbs of me on a '86 Trek 1500
09-03-09, 07:23 PM
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220 lbs of me on a '86 Trek 1500
It's the blue and white one. Will be used for 25-50 mile rides on mostly flat land (IL and FL) averaging about 16 mph. Is this do-able or a recipe for disaster?
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09-03-09, 07:59 PM
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Hello why shouldn't be? what is the difference between that and your 2200? well besides one is alloy the other carbon
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09-03-09, 08:18 PM
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Good eye, Bianchigirll. The 2200 frame is welded aluminum with a carbon fork. The 1500 is bonded aluminum. I was wondering how the bonding would hold up to the load after all these years.
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Agree, should be fine.
I sold my old trek 2100 (lugged CF) to my son in law who weighs in at 235. We've made several 100+ mile runs with him riding it and never had any problems with it.
I think the issue is not how heavy you are, but how heavy you ride.
Ken.
I sold my old trek 2100 (lugged CF) to my son in law who weighs in at 235. We've made several 100+ mile runs with him riding it and never had any problems with it.
I think the issue is not how heavy you are, but how heavy you ride.
Ken.
09-03-09, 09:33 PM
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Methinks you'll be fine. I'm riding 20-year old bonded carbon fiber frames with aluminum lugs, pushing them hard. Trek backed those frames well. Some bike shops resented that, as they didn't get paid the labor they wanted to strip and re-build. As such, many shops tried to steer anyone not skinny away from them.
