Originally Posted by
unfiltereddregs
specs exist for a reason, certainly not arbitrary, but hey... What do i know?
I'd query the rationale for the number. It is a fork, regardless the material. You may not encounter a failure type issue but you may certainly place undue wear and tear on the headset, etc.. It pays to look into these things.
What does suck is there aren't many bikes tailored for heavier folks.
worksman...
And why I built up my DT myself. Spoke with Surly, they said the wheels were the limiting factor not the frame.
So had built up wheels for the apocalypse...
48sp pw tabndem disc hub, velociter chukker rims and Marathon 38's.
Heavy? yeah but always gets me home.
Slow? Yeah, but that's me not the bike...