Originally Posted by
bicyclridr4life
@
SquidPuppet
What I quoted is a copy and paste from your second paragraph.
You said it.
You also said to find a used mountain bike with a chromolly frame (which is a good suggestion. I'll go further and suggest one with a full lugged frame (pre 1990/1991) since they are IMHO stronger than a welded frame (and look classier)
Please don't put words in my mouth. You are misquoting me. Be more careful please. Oneder said what you are claiming I said. See post number 13 and below.
Originally Posted by
Oneder
If you are over 300 lbs I would get an old fixed fork mountain bike with cromoly frame (in fact I am and I did). They are cheaper and better quality than any vintage road bikes, which are all either garbage or super expensive for their age. Should be able to get something under 100 bucks with 26 inch wheels that doesn't need much/any work.
Likewise new bikes are all pretty garbage unless you get into the 1000 dollar range. That workman will have to have most its components replaced with something better and the frame itself will be rusty in a year from every review I see. If you really want a cruiser get an 80 or 90s schwinn steel cruiser. They are quite nice bikes and very sturdy, sometimes people want 500 bucks or more for them but I see them for 100-200 sometimes. Just don't get a 2000s era walmart schwinn they are terrible now.
You might be OK on wheels but if you start losing spokes then go to this upgraded wheel. It is the upgraded version of the crappy alloy rim that all the low end bikes come with these days.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Master-26-MTB-Rear/dp/B00AUHTIK6/ref=sr_1_39?ie=UTF8&qid=1526070458&sr=8-39&keywords=26+inch+wheels
This is what I said, that inexpensive Chinese bikes can be good if you find the right one.
Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
The Heavy Duti is still available. It comes with aluminum rims and 14g spokes, so it isn't any stronger than the regular modern cruisers. The Heavy Duti is just a name now. The only real difference is the camel back frame instead of the cantilever frame. I have a Chinese made one form 2000 and I can say that it is very straight and well built. I think the inside of the frame was also coated with a rust inhibitor because I opened up the bottom bracket a few weeks ago for service and all the steel in the shell and tubes looks like it was brand new. I don't know about the weight limit though.
Here is what the current model looks like... $449.00
