BIKE: Heavy rider needs bike recommendation

[Michael Bluejay]

On Mar 23, 2004, at 9:31 PM, Michael and Carrie Williams wrote:

> 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?


I have a couple of Worksman trikes left.  There is nothing more 
heavy-duty than a Worksman trike.  I could give you a ten-year warranty 
on spokes and probably a 10-year warranty on the frame, but I'd have to 
check with my partner first.

The ruggedness of the trike comes at the expense of weight -- this is 
not a performance machine, it's a heavy, rugged machine.  It's 
completely inappropriate for touring.  It's more suitable for tooling 
around town.  Hills are harder but not impossible -- I ride mine all 
the time, even up MLK and 26th St. back to my home on the east side.  
And I don't know how many times I've had someone sit on the box while I 
pedaled them to the top of a parking garage (so we could fly all the 
way back down -- whee!).

More on the webite:  http://BicycleSafe.com/trikes

-MBJ-