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Forum: Folding Bikes

12-17-18, 02:50 AM

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Folding bike for heavy weights

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Posted By Bonzo Banana

Is that the known issue with Bromptons that the...

Is that the known issue with Bromptons that the wheels can't handle higher weight? I guess even if the frame could fail being steel you will likely get some indication of failure before it actually...

Forum: Folding Bikes

12-04-18, 02:11 AM

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Folding bike for heavy weights

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Posted By Bonzo Banana

Sounds like a good solution. I must admit I love...

Sounds like a good solution. I must admit I love to see older bikes in use today. A small victory against our wasteful society. I saw a similar age Dawes Kingpin outside a shop a few months ago. The...

Forum: Folding Bikes

12-02-18, 04:56 PM

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Folding bike for heavy weights

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Posted By Bonzo Banana

As much as I love the Raleigh Twenty the brakes...

As much as I love the Raleigh Twenty the brakes on them were terrible and for a heavy rider to ride one it would be even worse and in my opinion unsafe. I think it's not a bad option as long as you...

Forum: Folding Bikes

12-01-18, 04:37 PM

Replies: 49

Folding bike for heavy weights

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Posted By Bonzo Banana

As a heavy rider in the past I rode a bike at 26...

As a heavy rider in the past I rode a bike at 26 stone it was a cheap steel mountain bike and the big issue was the rear hub and freewheel, I could strip out the pawls and destroy them and also...

Forum: Folding Bikes

08-22-17, 04:42 PM

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Folding bike for heavy weights

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Posted By Bonzo Banana

To take that sort of weight safely you really...

To take that sort of weight safely you really want a mountain bike. Many are rated up to 136kg even allowing for taking a few knocks so for road use only should be safe for up to 160kg and you are...

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