I hate to say this here, but none of the Rivendells would be my first choice.
A custom bike is ok if the buyer is mega-rich and doesn't mind waiting a long time. Otherwise it's a lot of money to spend ($4000-5000+) and a long time to wait, and if/when the person loses some weight (assuming that's the goal), the custom features suited to a big person may not be ideal for the skinny person. I like Eric's idea of a cheapish overbuilt MTB, probably with a wheel upgrade. Or, if $1500-2000 is feasible, a Surly Instigator built at a qualified LBS. The Instigator (with Pugsley front fork/wheel) has been my main ride recently, and it has a lot going for it as a bike for a bigger person. It has a 1.5" down tube, gussets, big tire clearance, a disc brake option, etc, etc... I have put together a number of bikes for 350-450 lb riders, and I'd be willing to talk with the person directly to answer questions, make suggestions, etc. j...@hiawathacyclery.com 612-727-2565 On Jan 15, 1:03 pm, ercarlso....@spamex.com wrote: > There's a post on another cycling list, asking for bicycle > recommendations for a 350lb person. I wanted to reply with a > recommendation for Rivendell, but I checked rivbike.com and couldn't > find documentation about the max weight recommendations. I checked > Atlantis and Bombadil. Am I looking in the wrong place, or is this > information not available on the web site? > > Thanks, > Erin
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