Mountain Bike Rider Weight

And that suspension design was much simpler than today s mountain bikes.

Mountain bike rider weight. I found one guy at 6 foot 4 inches and 270 pounds had no problem riding the bike on or off road. Whether your mountain bike has a hardtail or a suspension the average weight is at 21 to 29 pounds 9 to 10 kilograms. From the full faced helmet downhill mountain biker to the lycra clad cross country rider. This takes into account the different types such as cross country all mountain hardtail full suspension 29er and downhill.

Merax finiss 26 inch aluminum 21 speed mountain bike. For example a 145lb 66kg rider might find that 35psi in a 26 x 2 25in tyre feels too hard and lacks. How a tyre performs at a given pressure is relative to the rider s weight. The only difficulty was when he got on very rough terrain.

The global mountain bike network is the best mtb youtube channel with videos for everyone who loves dirt. Overall an average mountain bike weighs around 28 pounds which is 12 7kg. Most mountain bikes can generally hold weights in the 300 pound range. So weight limit for a shock is really in the design of the frame.

Obviously if you weigh 250 pounds a 23 pound bike would be dangerous. Keep in mind there many other factors that are important to evaluate when picking out a bike for a plus sized person. It also uses a cannondale specific ai wheel offset which you need to factor in when upgrading but with enve carbon rims as standard on this world cup replica that s unlikely to be an issue for power and. And a frame will have its own weight limit depending on materials used thickness design etc.

A custom frame builder could probalby design a frame where a 200 pound guy would only use 10psi in a shock. The parts of a bike which make up the most weight are the rear wheel the front wheel the fork and the frame. Zize bikes offers a few options that can handle riders in the 400 500 pound range. Sizing goes from about 13 15 inches which is what someone on the small size might ride up to 23 inches and above which is best suited to a taller rider.

Race bikes for these heavy dudes can weigh in the neighborhood of 27 to 28 pounds and do not hold up for more than a couple of years of racing. The merax finiss mountain bike can handle big guys who weigh up to 330 pounds. The ballistec carbon frame shaves weight with a narrow shell 30mm press fit bottom bracket and it was one of the first to adopt road bike style flat mount disc brake fittings.