Iwasgoodonce
Old School Grand Master
You can almost see the irony! I always wanted a slightly different bike BiTD. I drooled over the Breezers, Ritchey's, Ibis' and Rocky Mountains of the world.
Like more or less all of us I couldn't afford it! Now I can it seems I am just too lardy to risk it.
I have now got a nice Ritchey P21. When threading the cable under the bottom bracket, I found a sticker suggesting recommended rider weights for each frame size.
I'm a little over! In fact to be the safe weight I would probably need to remove both my legs! Obviously I couldn't ride the damn thing then. Ironically, even at my peak of fitness when I had to run around in the shower to get wet, I would still have been over.
Would I break a P21 or steel Ibis? Is there a 'safety' factor built in? I've given up on the P21, should I forget about the Ibis too?
I have never broken a bike and don't want to start now!
Your advice please!
PS I'm not fat as such. Green Peace don't try to roll me back into the sea or anything. I could probably do to loose a stone.
Like more or less all of us I couldn't afford it! Now I can it seems I am just too lardy to risk it.
I have now got a nice Ritchey P21. When threading the cable under the bottom bracket, I found a sticker suggesting recommended rider weights for each frame size.
I'm a little over! In fact to be the safe weight I would probably need to remove both my legs! Obviously I couldn't ride the damn thing then. Ironically, even at my peak of fitness when I had to run around in the shower to get wet, I would still have been over.
Would I break a P21 or steel Ibis? Is there a 'safety' factor built in? I've given up on the P21, should I forget about the Ibis too?
I have never broken a bike and don't want to start now!
Your advice please!
PS I'm not fat as such. Green Peace don't try to roll me back into the sea or anything. I could probably do to loose a stone.