I got no shame in saying Im fat haha but my problem is here..I want to build a cruiser, stretched frame chopper fork / look etc. will it hold me up cruising around on sunny days? Im 280 those tires look really small rofl. but all seriousness ... any one got an answer for me?
heavy set rider
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CCR
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im 250# and ride a 20" bike around :mrgreen:
most 26x2.125 balloon tires recommend 35-40 psi which is not much for a bike tire but i dont think it would be a problem at all, if your worried about it i know some of the smaller tires like 26x1.90 can handle 40-60 and so on and so forth. the more air pressure, the less squat in the tires. but also the more air the bumpier the ride. i think ultimately the heavier you are the longer it takes you to stop and the rear will wear faster is all.
im not an expert, just spit out what ive noticed.
if all else fails you can always get a trike kit
most 26x2.125 balloon tires recommend 35-40 psi which is not much for a bike tire but i dont think it would be a problem at all, if your worried about it i know some of the smaller tires like 26x1.90 can handle 40-60 and so on and so forth. the more air pressure, the less squat in the tires. but also the more air the bumpier the ride. i think ultimately the heavier you are the longer it takes you to stop and the rear will wear faster is all.
im not an expert, just spit out what ive noticed.
if all else fails you can always get a trike kit
sounds good, I really enjoy the quick replies. On some other sites I have to wait a day or so before I get a reply ... now I been looking at bike sites for parts, got any that are really know? And what is a coaster wheel? If I do a bike, or mod the one I might buy I want to do 140spoke 26" wheels ... found a combo .. front and back coaster wheel with white wall tires..what is the coaster wheel?
CCR
Mouth-Breather
coaster wheel means it has coaster hub, the traditional style for cruisers, pedal backwards to stop.
the term coaster means when you stop pedaling the wheel keeps rolling.
freewheels or freehubs rely on hand controlled brakes, your frame needs a place to mount the brakes though.
edit - for cruiser parts just google "lowrider bicycle parts"
otherwise Felt bicycles & Electra Bicycles has some pretty cool parts to look through, there are other but they escape me at the moment, just depends on what your lookin for.
the term coaster means when you stop pedaling the wheel keeps rolling.
freewheels or freehubs rely on hand controlled brakes, your frame needs a place to mount the brakes though.
edit - for cruiser parts just google "lowrider bicycle parts"
otherwise Felt bicycles & Electra Bicycles has some pretty cool parts to look through, there are other but they escape me at the moment, just depends on what your lookin for.
I road my friend's stretch alot before he totally customized it.. I'm 326 lbs, no problems..
FaceOFFbikes said:
that just made my day knowing I have nothing to worry about weight wise. Im really into the whole chopper idea and big on apes, I wonder how the ride will be on a stretched cruiser with huge apes.
slacker said:BTW. In the bicycle vernacular, you are not a heavy set rider, you are a Clydesdale. Or, if female, an Athena.
Pretty gay, huh.
You can feel free to refer to me as Fat-***.
will do ......
:lol: :lol: :lol: Funny. im around 280, I ride a 1969 Schwinn Panther. lol
lol
Dang dude eat a salad.lol Im around 240 i ride 20 inch stingray alot never had any problems. My only problem is I cant figure out how to get the ash tray to work real good thow.
Im with rickster
But im around 250...i think im down to 230 now or something since last week
But im around 250...i think im down to 230 now or something since last week
