Nothing fits me

[One-eyed Sailor]

I have arms like a chimp and legs like a giraffe. I wear size 13 shoes.
All my life I wore 32-36 Levis 501's til I couldn't afford them anymore.
I need a tall bike. Schwinn Heavy Duti King Size are like hen's teeth but I found one.
$700 in ok shape but a crack in the frame.
I have a wire welder and an O/A setup and am semi-confident in my skills.
At 65, do I say "fudge" it and pull the trigger??

Talk to me boys, you are my only hope.
Edit: I also have three ex-wives with no comment. Dog is indifferent.

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Said bike:

Said crack:

 

[twojs.bike]

Is it the one on ebay that just sold a few minutes ago?

 

[twojs.bike]

Oh it is!

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Said dog:

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Oh it is!

hehe... um yeah

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

I've heard it's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission. I should remember that.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Where is our resident NBA superstar @Karate Chicken Industries

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Exactly! Wisdom.

 

[twojs.bike]

I’m not sure it was the deal of the lifetime, but I’m with you. If it is what you have been looking for go for it. The description mentioned a bendix kick back. That’s in my wish list. Haven’t run across one yet. I picked up 2 heavy dutis this summer. Not king size. They looked like trash, so I got a deal.

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Nice haul, brother.

 

[Grant]

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Gulp

 

[kram]

There are other bigger bikes out there. This 1935ish Iver Johnson ballooner is the tall frame and is significantly larger than a standard vintage bike. I’m 6’ 2” and all legs and arms. It’s the only balloon tire bike that is close to a good fit. Unfortunately, not a common bike and I just got lucky when I found it.

 

[Wildcat]

The Schwinn Kingsize is 20", 2" taller than their regular cantilever frame. Some older cruiser frames were 20" also. Here's the common Snyder tall frame:

I would ride that one and watch to see if the crack got any worse, then do something about it.

 

[ingola]

I've heard it's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission. I should remember that.

It absolutely is. How I do it and it's Nov 4 and now there's 5 Christmas trees and a snowman on my rather expensive turn table, house puked Christmas I want to say something trust me I do. If I suggest a better place for the snow man she walks me outside and shows me why she can't have flowers in the spring.
Snowman looks great on there and I can wait till January to listen to my Slayer record.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

https://www.sixthreezero.com/blogs/bike-advice/best-type-of-bikes-for-tall-riders

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Vintage MTB were made based on cruiser geo, and available in large sizes. Maybe you could reverse engineer an old xl into a cruiser that would fit

I wouldn't call the Ritchey affordable, just showing that 22" frames are out there. Note how high the top tube is compared to the 26" tire. That's some serious standover

 

[curtisfox]

I have a Monark frame that was freeze cracked like that and was also cut into right behind the seat on the fat part of the stay. What I did is dermal cut/grind some out and the took it to my neighbor that has a tig welder, after pinch it back together, very little grind and cleanup after. you wouldn't even know it was ever damaged now, I am 6'2" with only 32 inseam, but arms are 38" sleeve. so know what you are going through partway anyway..........Curt

 

[Markm]

Tall Varsity I threw some MTB wheels on years ago..

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