Morts Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 How can I tell a bicycle's weight capacity? I ride an Orbea but the thought of it being crushed to death whilst riding down a hill is not something I like to think about! Some of the modern bikes have so few spokes-that must surely limit a riders weight. I heard Martin Johnson interviewed after the Ride London event and he says he now weighs 115kgs- the interviewer said 125kgs would be the accepted limit to ride. How do you know the limit - it's not shown in any manuals or on the bike itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsTrophy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 You can speak to bicycle builders at the cycle show at Birmingham's NEC 25-28 Sept 2014. One company I saw last year built custom machines. http://www.quest88.com/all-ability-cycling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpend Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 How much do you weigh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morts Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 A lot less than Martin Johnson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpend Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 most likely you will just pop a spoke or get a puncture. The physics of a bike is really clever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morts Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks Sharpend. Apart from riding the bike I, as probably lots of others, know diddly squat about maintenance, let alone the physics of a bike. I come in at 95kgs but as each bike is different I just would have thought that there would have been a weight guide somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycleracer Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I also ride an Orbea and its getting old like me but at 62kg my bike was built for me and never had an issue and I hit a spot on my training circuit at very high speed and it shakes the bones out of me if I hold the bike to hard so I tend to slacken off the bars a bit come off the seat and it flows across the rough spot like a touring bike, it is how you handle it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpend Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks Sharpend. Apart from riding the bike I, as probably lots of others, know diddly squat about maintenance, let alone the physics of a bike. I come in at 95kgs but as each bike is different I just would have thought that there would have been a weight guide somewhere. I know little about the physics of a bike other than that they are really clever... You will be fine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsTrophy Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I've raced against some really big lads and they have never broken a bike through powering it up. A good braking system would be worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexborough97 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I have known people 110kg plus ride fast on downhill stretches pushing bike to its limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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