ALDJ253

Hi! This is my first post in these forums. I am a high school student, ready to graduate. And as I get closer to college, I realized that my dad giving me his road bike was awesome! He gave me is Pinarello Razha. It is to be my college bicycle once I decide on if I am going to Boise State, or UW Seattle. My concern are the wheels. I looked up the weight limit for the wheels, and it has its weight limit at 230 pounds. I am currently at 224 pounds. Hopefully me continuing to work out drops my weight (I was 232 a few months ago). Will I be fine riding the bike, being just over 5 pounds under the rated weight limit?

The wheels are Shimano R500.

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House_Connect

Weight limits are usually made for warranty purposes and are really more of a guideline. You'll be fine on them.

TrojanHorse

I wouldn't lock it up outside unless you want to be shopping for a new bike anytime soon...

But yeah, ride the heck out of it.

Wilfred Laurier

How many miles did your father ride on them? How heavy is he?

cale

Yeah but, if he doesn't lock it up outside, won't that be asking for the same thing? Haha.

yuoil 

If the wheels are out of true, have them trued and tensioned by a good shop. You should be fine if you avoid potholes and curbs.

PS that bike will be stolen so fast if you lock it outside. Protect it (keep it in your room) and it will take care of you!

Good luck

TrojanHorse

LOL, I was thinking more along the lines of "ride it, but don't ride it to class"

Get a super-crappy looking bike with a removable seat if you want a class-commuter.

GravelMN

It's sad but I have to agree. Don't ride a nice bike at college. Get yourself an old rigid MTB or Schwinn 10-speed (that's 2 x 5) from the 1980s - 90s. Get it in good working order but don't do anything to make it look good or add any bling. My daughter's college commuter was an old steel Giant Boulder in an ugly purple web paint job and mismatched components. It survived being locked outdoors on campus, sometimes for days or weeks at a time. Her friend had a new Trek hybrid and rode it to visit her sister at the same school and had it stolen within hours of locking it up. College campuses are hotbeds for bike theft. The theft of a <$100 bike from a thrift store, yard sale, or bike co-op won't break the bank and you won't lose something passed down from your father.

ALDJ253

Lol, okay. I shall invest into my crappy mountain bike that I purchased for $10 at a yard sale. This mtn bike has lasted me a lot of riding time. However, I need to replace the braking system completely, since the front AND back calipers broke.. lol. Do you know of any good front and back Calipers, cable, pads, mounting bolts, and levers included?

ALDJ253

Very true. I guess this one can stay home and be my joy ride for whenever I come back home. Do you know of any Bike seats that are removable for cheap(ish)?
And I can either fix up my $10 mountain bike, or just buy a used one like you suggested. I actually was debating on bringing this bike to college at all, because I knew if people recognized it for what it was, that I would most likely need to keep in with me 24/7, lol.

MRT2

The one currently on the bike?

ALDJ253

Lol, are bike seats really that easy to remove? hmmm, nvm then. lol

MRT2

Most bikes made in the last 25 or 30 years have either quick release seatposts or a bolt that can be loosened with an Allen wrench. In either case, you should be able to remove the saddle and seatpost in about 5 seconds. (which is why saddles are so easy to steal)

ALDJ253

Okay. Sounds good. Thank you! Guess not bringing my expensive arse bike to college. lol