DWillaman72

Went down to the local bike shop (LBS? sorry I am a noob) and rode a Sun Crusher 7 with the tires max inflated. Keep in mind that I weigh 452 pounds. I asked the salesman what it was rated to hold and he said 400 and he said "you will be fine." Long story short it is only rated to 250 lbs upon my further investigation. I like the bike and need to get back into shape. It seemed to ride well and was comfortable for my less than graceful frame. And did I mention I love the fat tire cruisers!

What do I need to worry about with this bike and my weight? I thought about seeing if they could give the back tire a little bit of testosterone to beef it up (just in case), the bike shop owner said if it aint broke dont fix it. Any thoughts and/or comments will be considered thank you!

Sayre Kulp 

It's true - if it ain't broke, don't fix it. If the wheel breaks, upgrade to a stronger wheel. But you might be surprised. I was terrified of crushing bikes under my starting weight, but I rode a stock Trek Hybrid for years from over 400 lbs down to my current weight and never broke so much as a spoke on it.

Ursa Minor

I'd say go for it. Just recently I bought a trek Farley fat tire bike and I love it!

Charlie