IMO for weights above 250 lbs. the safest bike choice will be the bike that has a steel frame & non-shock fork with wheels that have no less than 36 spokes per wheel.
Also suggest that since OP refurbs bikes before he sells them that..... he refuse to sell any bike that he knows is NOT heavy duty enough for the riders weight to avoid any legal liability questions. This is a case of covering ones fanny in case of a lawsuit when a bike fails.
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
Last edited by Nightshade; 07-02-11 at 10:40 AM.