Heyo, I'm about 145 so I know how you feel in regards to buying an overbuilt bike, and you could probably get away with a less-burly bike like an App or an Atlantis (even those are probably overkill...). That being said, if you end up doing more rough-and-tumble roads like you are describing (while fully loaded for bikepacking) having a more burly bike leads to more peace of mind so you don't feel like you are nursing a precious frame down a rough route. For context, I'm an Earthquake and Dam engineer so a little bit of conservatism can go a long way for peace of mind :)
I didn't really answer your question, but I guess my suggestion is a little extra weight in the frame is worth it! Good luck, Collin A On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 4:42:31 PM UTC-7, Sean Steinle wrote: > > So, I see lots of discussion around how a bike handles for tall/heavy > riders. What I don't see is much about us featherweights. Is it because we > don't have to worry about it, or what? I'm 125 pounds if I'm lucky, and I'm > lusting after a Bomba/Hunq. The thing is though, I'm wondering if it's > overkill. I live in Kansas and have endless miles of country roads with > loose, large gravel that I want to explore, and dip my toes into some > bikepacking. I also commute to work, and buying a new bike will likely mean > selling my Titanium Brommie, so this new bike will see plenty of paved > roads for commuting duty as well. > > I bought a Soma San Marcos (54 cm 700c version) frame on an impulse, > without doing any research. Everything that Grant has said about it though > is that it's made with lightweight tubing and is a road bike. I was > originally thinking about doing a 650b conversion to get 42s under there, > but now I'm second guessing it with Grant's "this is a road bike" remarks. > With my interest in lots of gravel riding and bikepacking, this frame seems > like a poor choice. > > Sorry for the long-winded post. I think my real question boils down to: > does being very light let me pick whichever frame I want as long as tire > clearance and geo are good, without the worry about putting too much stress > on the frame on rough surfaces? Or is a Hunq/Bomba still a good choice for > me? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
