Road Bike for big guy

[s14phoenix]

another thing ... dont worry about bike weight ...

 

i got a lecture from Kim Johnson many years ago when i wanted to spend a small African fortune on a Trek Madone ..

 

he asked me why i wanted it over my alu bike. i told him i wanted to save weight on the bike.

 

his response was "lose another 10kgs and save yourself 50k" couldn't argue with his logic. 

 

Definitely this....

 

 

 

Spock "Don't go the Mtb on skinny slicks route. It's not the same!"

 

 

MTB with slicks on rides hugely different to mtb with knobbiies.

 

He may just be happy with it and save huge bucks.

Do not think he is a race snake.

 

I have mtb with knobs

I have mtb with slicks

I have Calnago

I ride all three and enjoy all.

 

Agreed MTB with slicks (depending what fits) works great. My wife has a dual sus 26er - we fitted 29er MTB rims with 25c tyres and road tubes. The only issue we had was the fact that she spun out the 42t/11t gears but had lots of options for the climbs. She whipped plenty men on tiny bikes that day and she is not a great cyclist or particularly fit either.

 

So be carefull when splashing on a road bike. the gears may be the determining factor - There is far less granny rings to drop to when things start going up but top speed is better.

 

I would consider a bike with 28c tyres (make sure there is sufficient clearance) and possibly compact gearing unless you can muscle the climbs. Strong wheels may need to be custom built or maybe you are lucky with whatever comes on the bike.

[Danietaljaard]

I am currently 95kg. Riding a Giant TCR Composite full carbon with Cosmic Carbon Pro wheels. 25mm Gatorskin tyres and no issues.

Edited May 16, 2018 by Danietaljaard

[Patchelicious]

See if you can't find a used CAAD 10 somewhere.

Great advice ????????

[Cippo]

See if you can't find a used CAAD 10 somewhere.

I would have opted for a Synapse alloy. Taller headtube and more comfortable geometry. Caad 10/12 has a very race orientated geometry.

[wildwindfr]

Hi. Just a question that may help the op. Will a gravel bike frame such as the frame offered by Farr not be a good option! It is steel and designed to handle more abuse?

[Markellis]

Reviving this old guy.

 

Im looking for some suggestions for a road bike for a bigger guy. I currently hitting the 100kg mark, working on getting this down to 85-90.

 

got ironman 70.3 next year.

 

I grew up on road bikes but back then I was a little more petite to say the least.

 

should I be looking for an endurance type geo? if so what bikes would others recommend.

 

Looking to spend around 30K

 

thanks

Edited September 23, 2020 by Markellis