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How much weight will a mountain bike hold? |
My brother who is overweight has been looking in to bikeing as a way too loose weight. We live near the Great Allegheny Passage in Maryland which is a great new trail that I ride often. The trail itself is very even, little grade with a packed gravel covering on 70% of the trail, blacktop on the rest. My brother just weighed in at 401lbs., he is overweight but does not look that heavy as he is pretty muscular especialy in his legs. The beefiest looking bike I have found in his price range is a Mongoose Blackcomb with 26" 36-spoke black anodized alloy rims. What I need to know is will this bike hold him on the trail whith it's easy even ride. I think your brother will have a hard time riding the Mongoose Blackcomb, because its rear suspension is way too bouncy. With his weight, it will bounce too much and absorb all his pedaling power, which means he will have trouble getting up hills and slow going on flat ground. For your brother's particular weight, you probably want to look for a hardtail mountain bike made with a steel frame-- Steel frames in general are the most rugged. You might also want to get stronger 26" mountain bike wheel rims for him, such as those wth triple-laced spokes. Good luck. you should prolly invest in a tractor...cause hes just gonna break the frame with all that weight Wow. You might try contacting Mongoose directly to see if they have any test data. My son is only 250, but is pretty powerful from years of wrestling, rugby and weightlifting. Everything creaks on his Specialized Rockhopper when he climbs a hill. It would probably hold up for a while. Make sure he knows how to shift so he keeps pedal RPM's high. Pushing too bike a gear would likely fatigue and fracture the frame in a short time. ------ Edit: didn't realize it was full suspension. I'd certainly stick with a hardtail. Aside from being "bouncy", the rear suspension pivot points will almost certainly flex and fail prematurely under all that weight. it depend on the person weight If your brother hasn't seen the Amazing Shrinking Man then do a search on it. Tom Stormcrowe is a great motivator. The bike you want to get is from www.supersizedcycles.com The thing of beauty is that it has suspension which he'll need and it's made with strong components made to take the beating. Make sure your brother is under the care of a physician while starting on this adventure. This is serious stuff and not to be taken lightly. |
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