BIKE: Re: Heavy rider needs bike recommendation

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How about a mountain bike with road tires? My experience with broken spokes is that spokes last forever when built with a hardened aluminum rim. In fact, the rim will eventually fail before the spokes start to break. However, when i build a wheel using the cheaper soft aluminum rim, spokes will eventually fail and the rim will last forever. Also, a wheel built with double butted spokes will last longer than straight gage spokes. Hope this helps.

Charles McNeil <carzsuck> wrote:Worksman.
http://www.worksman.com/
http://www.worksman.com/rhcruisers.html
sounds like what you're looking for
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Michael and Carrie Williams 
To: forum-bicycleaustin.info 
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:31 PM
Subject: BIKE: Heavy rider needs bike recommendation


I've ridden bikes off and on for years to and from work (6-10 miles one way), and I've always had a problem breaking rear spokes.  Now, I'm out of shape and even heavier than before, and I need to get a bike that can handle my size for my ride to the bus stop (6 miles) in Pflugerville every weekday.  I'm 6' 3", 315 pounds with a 32 inch inseam and fairly strong legs (stresses spokes even more).   Internet searches always tout the lightweight frames, yada, yada.  I need BEEF, especially in the wheels.  Funds are fairly limited and with a six mile ride one-way (twice a day), a classic single speed cruiser won't cut it.  Recommendations?


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