I am 262 now and was 285 at the beginning of the year. Have always ridden 32 spoked wheels with no problems for commuting, and 24 spoked Bontrager wheels on my Specialized Roubaix with no issues.
I guess I'm a gentle rider. I just got an AHH and am riding it with the same 32 spoked wheels that have never come out of true. I haven't toured, but I commute with my laptop, books, etc. I think it all depends on how you actually ride. BTW, while my wheels have never given me any trouble, I was riding a Gunnar CrossHairs and the frame cracked on the junction of the top and seat tubes. Watwerford repaired it under warranty and didn't acknowledge any fault, but my LBS believed it was a a defect and not caused by my riding. René On 10/24/09, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > -- Sent from my mobile device --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
