Is this a subjective opinion or is this based on fact? Obviously, unweighting
the bike over a pothole or using fatter tires will make a difference.
The problem is, in my case, that I ride at night on dark country roads quite
often. Although, I have lights, I cannot always see every hole or curb,
especially when cars are coming both ways. If my Romulus frame is not designed
to withstand a pothole or curb at 250lbs, I want to know about it.
I would think with any decent bike the tire would blow out or the wheel would
bend or the fork would bend or the top and down tubes would bend in that order
depending on the severity of the shock. But I wouldn't expect the frame to
crack or break. That is why I have a steel frame.
Coming fast off the downramp of the Queenboro Bridge years ago on a cheapo
French steel lugged bike, I hit a bad New York City type pothole. All of the
above happened. However, the frame didn't crack.
--- On Tue, 11/25/08, MKahrl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: MKahrl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [RBW] Re: Weight limit for A.H.H
> To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 10:56 AM
> All these Rivendell frames will support riders and gear with
> 250+
> lbs. What will break or crack the frame is a shock from
> hitting a
> hole or curb. Two things will alleviate this: fatter tires
> and
> unweighting your body from the saddle before hitting
> potholes. An
> AHH with 33mm tires should fine for 250 lbs of rider plus
> gear.
>
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