Ribble R872 (aka Stealth) & heavy riders
philwint
Posts: 763
Hi all,
I'm looking at this bike and noticed in the review on here it mentions that it gave some heavier riders issues.
@85kg (summer lol) weight I expect this means me.
Could anyone shed any light on the kind of issues being referred to. My thoughts were it could be either:
a) the frame flexes under heavy peddling with bulkier riders, which I imagine would be pretty nasty :shock: !!
or b) it's too stiff and with the heavier weight of a big guy on it it somehow magnifies road bumps.
Which is it, or could it be something completely different
This road stuff is a bit new to me as I'm used to my trusty Orange Five MTB
thanks
Phil
I'm looking at this bike and noticed in the review on here it mentions that it gave some heavier riders issues.
@85kg (summer lol) weight I expect this means me.
Could anyone shed any light on the kind of issues being referred to. My thoughts were it could be either:
a) the frame flexes under heavy peddling with bulkier riders, which I imagine would be pretty nasty :shock: !!
or b) it's too stiff and with the heavier weight of a big guy on it it somehow magnifies road bumps.
Which is it, or could it be something completely different
This road stuff is a bit new to me as I'm used to my trusty Orange Five MTB
thanks
Phil
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No, I think you'll find this certainly more affects heavier riders, say, 95-100kg.0
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If you do decide to buy one, good luck with actually getting it. I've been waiting for three months for mine now with Ribble continually pushing a build/shipping date out with a "canned" emailed response. I know Ribble have their detractors, but this is woeful. At the moment, after the fifth notification that its been yet delayed, I'm no further on with getting the bike.0
