I have even seen descriptions of certain types of tubing for which there is a recommended weight limit of 160lbs-Even less for some! It's on one tubing, or tubing related, or frame site explaining options for the Reynolds or Columbus tubing, I can't recall. But I do rember some where you could be no more than 160, so they say. Now what really made me feel bad was when I read that heavy weight boxing starts at 160! Not that I would want to be competitive, but that's heavy??
Mark Cutrufelli Laurel,MD (Where one gets to feelin so fat in winter even if you are such a skinny malink that you could take a shower without even getting wet.)
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of LouDeeter@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 1:43 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Lightweight lugged steel
We've discussed lightness in lugged steel bikes recently, but just today, a friend of mine (who will join us at Cirque) told me that the modern Derosa Neo Primato, which is lugged steel, has a recommended weight limit of 175 pounds for riders of such frames. This sounds to me like a lawyer must be involved as I would think it strange that any company, particularly one as renowned as Derosa, would sell a frame that might hazard a rider. While this frame is made by a traditional company, I realize it is out of the CR timeline. My question is whether any of you have heard this and if so, is there some superlight tubing that has such weaknesses that might justify this? Lou Deeter, Orlando FL