Re: [RBW] Big guy advice

2010-07-27 Thread Seth Vidal
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM, JB wrote: > I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen.  I've got a bit of a worry.  At 220 > lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3.  Anytime I stand up to power up a > hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches the > deraileur.  It's a minor annoyance, but I

RE: [RBW] Big guy advice

2010-07-27 Thread Larry Powers
I have a Rambouillet and an Atlantis. The Atlantis is a work horse that can haul a load and is fun to ride unloaded. I have ridden 200k brevets on it when my Rambouillet was out of commission. The Rambouillet feels more lively when unloaded and will always be my first choice for unloaded ridi

Re: [RBW] Big guy advice

2010-07-27 Thread Rene Sterental
I'm currently 266 lbs, down from 280 in June. I have both a 61 Homer that I ride with Open Pro 32 spoked wheels and tires pumped F60/R90 with 35mm Mara Supremes and a 61 Atlantis that just replaced the 60 Bombadil that was too big for me. The Atlantis has Dyad 36 rims with 50mm Big Apples pumped to

Re: [RBW] Big guy advice

2010-07-27 Thread CycloFiend
on 7/27/10 2:00 PM, JB at baile...@voyager.net wrote: > I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220 > lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a > hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches the > deraileur. It's a minor annoy