I was 270 lbs and rode both a 62 cm Hunq and a 66 cm Quickbeam which are very different bikes (at least across the Riv line). Now I'm 208 and ride the same bikes. I've ridden both of them on short and long rides and they've always been great. The only problem I've had is that the QB has 32 spoke wheels and until I got the hang of 'riding lightly' (yes, possible even at weight) I'd have to replace spokes every so often. That still happens of course, but less over the course of the last year.
My suggestion is whatever bike you get, ride fatter tires. I have an hold Bridgestone with 28mm tires in Hilo but it isn't nearly as comfortable as the QB with 35s or the Hunq with 50s. I'd also go for 36 spoke wheels over 32. But hey, I haven't bothered getting new wheels for the QB and I've overloaded it many a time and had no issues. Aloha, Bob On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 11:54 AM, reynoldslugs <be...@perrylaw.net> wrote: > I am a pocket-sized Clyde at 215. I easily and happily ride a custom, a > Legolas, Roadeo, Quickbeam, and an Atlantis. I don't know the Hunq, have > never ridden one, but it seems hell-for-stout. Based on my experience, I > recommend the Atlantis. It takes fat tires easily and handles very well, > essentially as a traditional road bike with sweet Rivendell manners. > > Max B > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com Wu Name: Tha Eurythmic King of Nowhere -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
