Philcycles@aol.com wrote:
>Two seperate issues. I weigh 218, most of my bikes are FW spaced 130, no
>bent axles ever. But a really lightweight frame is unlikely to be satisfactory
>for a heavy rider. I like a heavy down tube, cast shell and medium or heavy
>chain stays.
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That pretty much covers my experience too, even with off topic freewheels and frame spacing. I weigh around the 210 lb mark, ride fairly light and try to watch where I'm going, so I don't normally damage wheels or axles, but I do pedal hard in stiff gears and your target frame component list looks pretty much like my "things I break" list. I seem to break about one frame a year in and around the bottom bracket region. There are a whole lot of desirable, affordable, vintage bikes out there that will physically fit me that I won't buy, because I cannot ride them as intended with a clear conscience.
Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada.