Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
That's strange. No bike frame that fits you should break under normal use regardless of material or rider style. XL size frames are usually overbuilt on purpose.
My first Kona Jake the Snake cracked after about 6000 miles of commuting but Kona replaced the frame, citing a manufacturing fault. That frame was hit by a car 2 years later, was checked by my LBS and found to have no cracks or other frame damage that could be seen by the naked eye. About 3 months after the accident, I resumed commuting on the bike and after a few days, I noticed a deep squeaking sound every rotation of the crank; thought it was the bottom bracket so I took a look and noticed the very small cracks on both sides of the seat tube. My commute involves a steep hill climb near home so I guess the frame must've been weakened by the impact of the car and me landing on the frame with all my weight.
Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
KHS makes a road bike designed for big guys, a mass manufacture version of a design by big guy bike techie Lennard Zinn. It also has extra long cranks and overbuilt wheels
FLITE 747 - KHS Bicycles
It's not a cross-adventure bike though.
64cm and 66cm - jeez that KHS bike is huge! I've never seen such a tall head-tube.