rider weight

rattyc5

I am looking at getting a boardman race or maybe the team roadbike. is there a maximum rider weight for road bikes? I weigh 16 stone. I already have a mountain bike but want a road bike for very high mileage days out. would rather save my mountain bike for off road days.
cheers in advance

ju5t1n

There is sometimes a recommended upper limit on wheels, but not frames. But at 16 stone you should be fine

xrecymech

Boardmans are tested to 18st

mfin

You'll be fine.

Like what's been pointed out, wheels sometimes have some upper limits. Always remember a 12 stone bloke who rides through potholes will destroy his wheels far quicker than a guy who's 16 stone and looks where he's going.

Of course, if you're 12 or 16 stone and you do hit a pothole, the 16 stone rider is more likely to cause damage to the wheel out of the two, so being heavier can make you unlucky with wheels.

A lot of heavier riders go for 36 spoke handbuilt wheels in the end, its a good choice if you weigh a bit more than some, one because they're robust, and two cos if you break spokes or rims its the easiest and cheapest to get fixed.

smidsy

Even if you exceed the recommended max for the wheels they will still function safely. It will just mean they may last less time than if you do not exceed the weight limit.

Anyway once you get road cycling you will lose weight and it will be a non issue :-)

markhewitt1978

rattyc5 wrote:

I am looking at getting a boardman race or maybe the team roadbike. is there a maximum rider weight for road bikes? I weigh 16 stone. I already have a mountain bike but want a road bike for very high mileage days out. would rather save my mountain bike for off road days.
cheers in advance

Road bike brakes are rubbish compared to MTB. Your stopping distance will be worse being 16 stone than it would for a 9 stone rider.

(I'm 13 stone , should really be about 10!)