WTB Clydesdale worthy Equipment

[PabloVTA]

I need to get some new wheels, and I need something that will support a rider 250# plus.
I want a set for my road bike, and I need a new suspension fork for my old Diamond Back.

I keep searching for XL on the forums, but nothing really comes up that is focused on us extra big dudes.

6'2 and 175 pounds is a skinny dude to me.
Think 6'4" Defensive Back and a 15 year beer belly that he needs to ditch. That's me.

advice needed.
I'm about to bust out with my 1989 GT Team Avalanche all over again. She still tracks awesome and downhills like a horse. point it and she goes. I'd like that stability but with Full suspension. What should I be looking for?

 

[beaufort-fj60]

beat your old bike down until you get in shape... then get something new.

 

[RHINO]

ok heres a bike build for ya, this rider is 6'10" and about 440LB,,, yeah you read that right.
he went through all the major companies and only bought from the ones that said "no problem".

2007 Turner 5 Spot XXL
Turner were the ONLY people that stated they have no weight limit on their frames and believe me I tried everyone

Rocks Shox Totem
180mm travel with 40mm stantions. The travel has been dropped to 140mm to match frame & internals modified by TF tuning to cope with my weight. So far I have been unable to bottom out the forks.

Fox RP23
Again the sock has been modified by TF Tuning and again I have not been able to bottom it out (high volume can/modified compression curve)

Race Face Diabolus
Triple ring crack and once again these guys are the only people that would 100% guarantee the crank, they also said the Race Face Atlas would have been ok

Hope ProII Hubs - 36 hole Front & Rear - Laced to Mavic EX823 Downhill Rims
These are not as heavy as you would think and they survived 4 days in the Alps....as well as 4 spills and some unplanned trips through rock gardens... as well as other stuff

Gravity Dropper Seat Post
These guys were the only people that even responded to my email.... Although they could not 100% guarantee the seat post, they did state that they would give a full refund in the event of a failure... so far it been perfect!!!!!

Continental Mountain King 2.4
Running at 45-55psi with no punctures or issues....

Brakes.... ok so I melted the pad return spring on the rear Formula K24 and had MAJOR brake fade due to overheating whilst flying down a fire road.... This was very disappointing as I was not using too much brake.... so i have now replaced them with Hope Moto V2 with 8" front and rear vented disks.....

Full XTR Shifters and rear mech

Can't remember the make of the chain but I did manage to break it once in 4 days... but this is the Alps so it could have been a stone....or rock...

Overall the bike is heaver that your normal machine but in total is under 40lbs.... hey if I want to drop the total weight I can just go for a dump...or skip breakfast!!! The bike has been nothing short of brilliant....and has NEVER let me down

Special thanks to the following
Turner Bikes - Turner Bikes
Gravity Dropper - GravityDropper Adjustable Height Seatpost
FaceFace - Race Face 2010
TF Tuning - Bicycle Suspension - TF Tuned Shox (others said it could not be done)

 

[tcb]

i'm currently in the 270~ range and have had zero problems from my wtb dual duty rims on XT hubs on my 29er...

MTBR has a clydesdale sub forum... that would be a good place to start.

 

[zebrabeefj40]

Sounds like you have about 4 very different questions in there! Might wanna break them out individually...

On the road wheels: look in the touring forums for recommendations. Once the skinny dudes load up they're heavier than you (and me at 6'4"/ 270 myself) without gear.

Can't help with the mtb stuff...

Nick

 

[PabloVTA]

well, I scooped up a deal on some Matrix IsoC wheels with Shimano 600 hubs and freewheel.
The local bike shop threw on some Serfas tires with tubes and sent me on my way for 125.

Yeah, the MTBR forum has been cool too.

Thanks for the replies, maybe this thread will turn into the Clyde thread like MTBR...

 

[TLCObsession]

And for road riders, I am a fan of Neuvation's wheels. I am a Clydesdale, and ride with a couple of others. They are the only production wheel that I can recommend. I even have a set for Cross.

As for MTB wheels, you just have to step up one style of riding: If you do XC get a set of Freeride wheels. If you Freeride get a set of DH wheels.

My best friend works for WTB and is their wheel guy - can't go wrong with their stuff - but I may be biased.

 

[cary]

Just to throw in, at 250 a lot depends on how you ride. I'm 225 and have never had problems with equipment, but am a smooth rider. There are guys that weigh 150 that ride the same stuff and break it all the time.

Great story about Turner. There was a guy about 300 pounds riding an rfx. He kept breaking the rear triangles. Turners solution, make him a test rider and keep beefing it up until they stopped breakjing. He then implemented it running forwards even though other riders hadn't had a problem. Turners are expensive and worth every penny. I'm on number 2.