Originally Posted by lurch0038

at 6'6'' and 350+ lbs yes I beat the crap out of every bike I own....and so will you. Even the top of the line bikes with original equipment will not last long. What I typically do is, buy the bike I fit on and upgrade the parts as I destroy them. The first thing that will typically break is the seat/seat post then the pedals, chain, free hub, brakes and then spokes/wheels.