Originally Posted by livedarklions

So, yes, I thought the bent axle comment was several bridges too far beyond the "it'll be fine, just fix stuff if and when it breaks".

Originally Posted by Wilfred Laurier

Axle failure is common, left unrepaired will cause further issues w/bearing life and possibly frame alignment.

Originally Posted by Wilfred Laurier

You thought this because you don't know your arse from a hole in the ground. Axle failure is common, left unrepaired will cause further issues w/bearing life and possibly frame alignment. The exact same thing can be said about seatposts - they often bend and if not replaced will bend further with less force, and this can damage the frame too.

You should stop answering questions as if you have the least idea what you are talking about. You don't.

Originally Posted by Wilfred Laurier

You thought this because you don't know your arse from a hole in the ground. Axle failure is common, left unrepaired will cause further issues w/bearing life and possibly frame alignment. The exact same thing can be said about seatposts - they often bend and if not replaced will bend further with less force, and this can damage the frame too.

You should stop answering questions as if you have the least idea what you are talking about. You don't.

Originally Posted by shelbyfv

Neither of these statements is correct. In fact, I'd be surprised if the poster who initiated these distractions believed them to be true.

Originally Posted by cubewheels

I did bend a seatpost on a MTB and the OP is also using MTB.

I think you are more likely to bend a seatpost on a MTB than road or hybrid bike because you have more length of the seatpost sticking out due to shorter seat tube.

I bent mine just riding on bumpy roads, okay, it's a cheap post and I'm using a lot of setback at the time but....I've also read others bending their more expensive but stock seatpost on light trails with their hardtail MTBs.

Originally Posted by cubewheels

Op's bike also has Tourney derailleurs and triple crank except for the nice Suntour fork.

Maybe he won't bend the seatpost but he definitely needs longer seatpost to avoid damaging the seat tube.

Originally Posted by ClydeClydeson

Thanks for the response, but you're wrong. All answers (with a few oddball exceptions) stated "it'll be fine but watch out for the following..."

And the recommendation for if any of those following things should occur? "that happens sometimes,, just get a new one". Nobody said 'axles may bend, so don't bother riding'

I don't know how much experience you have designing and building bikes for, or being, a Clydesdale (heavier) cyclist, but these are the things that come up all the time. The solution many have landed on is to encourage, but include some cautions about possible pitfalls, and explain that they are easy to overcome. The main obstacle to a Clydesdale is not frame and component failure, but becoming discouraged, and surprise mechanical failures, or unnoticed mechanical problems that increase drag and wear and therefore make riding less rewarding, are a very likely source of discouragement, so we think it's worth mentioning them when asked. OP realizes they are bigger than average and may have problems less common among lightweights, and sugar coating and glossing over potential pitfalls is not doing them any favours.