Originally Posted by
Hiro11
3. Lots of 240lbs+ guys on this forum. No value judgement, but every single thread seems to be about a guy who's 6'3", 250lbs. I'm in the land of giants. Also, this is not exactly typical cycling physique so it's probably fair to assume that most very high performance ultra light bikes bikes are not going to be engineered with Paul Bunyan in mind. I wouldn't worry about your frame at this size, I'd worry about wheels. You guys need 32 spokes, IMO.
There's a lot of people on this forum. The 240lb guys make the threads because they know normal bike equipment might not hold up for them the way it does for everyone else. The 175lb guys dont have to ask those questions, so when they post, their weight is never part of the conversation. BTW, I was 255 when I started riding. I'm a little over 220 now and still coming down. A lot of people started riding because of their weight and wanting to do something about it. That's not completely true for me, I used to ride a lot when I was younger and have finally gotten to a place in life where I can come back to it again.
I agree with you about wheels. Frames, even racing frames are so overdesigned, I wouldn't hesitate to buy anything on the market today even at my former weight. While pro racers gernerally arent heavy, they can crank out some serious torque and the frames (and wheels) have to be able to take it.