Well.........I am 260 pounds now maybe 265 darn it and I ride 36 spoke rear and front wheels and have for over 14,000 miles. If you use wider tires maybe 38-40mm and are careful I'll bet you could ride on smooth roads without too much strain on the frame however an Atlantis or a Bombadil would be better. My friend has 48 spoke wheels on a old Motobecane steel frame and he weighed about 250 at the time he was riding a bunch and now probably weighs more and nothing has cracked or broken. Of course if you plan to get down to around maybe 220-240 I'd maybe get one but if not or if you are just a really big guy I'd get something sturdier.
On Oct 23, 8:47 pm, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > So as some of you know, I'm selling my Riv on E-Bay. > > Just had a question: Do you think a Saluki is appropriate for a 300-lb > rider? 36 spokes in the rear, 32 in the front. I know Sheldon Brown > rode a bike with a 24-spoke front, and he was a big guy too. > > John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
