Why do people always say this like it is a disadvantage? Weight limits mean the product was designed for the optimum performance for the weight of a cyclist that can appreciate it. If you are 200lbs you shouldn't be buying 1k wheels. You should be spending that money on gym membership and loose some weight, or simply ride more. I lost 30lbs this year ridding, after a long vacation of not ridding. I was only 185lbs to start though. If I weighed 200lbs, I would shoot myself.