[mikesabino]

Hi all, Im 270lbs at the moment with mimimal gear and I really wanted to get anyone of these bikes... The manufacturer did say 260lbs max weight but for some reason I wanted to see if anyone here rides these bike thats over 260lbs.

So anyone?

 

[D. Inoobinati]

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[mikesabino]

thanks, yeah I currently ride a GT sensor thats quite heavy and I was looking at lighter bikes, trek procaliber claim they can carry 300lb max rider weight, I guess Ill look at the treks then as my current alloy sensor has about the same rider limit at 305lbs

 

[trmn8er]

Im 6’2.5 and 215 and ride an Exceed and it’s fine. Not a lot of flex and seems stable for me. I would say 270 might be a bit too heavy for one but your mileage may vary depending on weight and riding style. I would say there are a TON of guys over 200lbs who are fit, super fast and ride pure XC whips.


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[Fastskiguy]

My brother is 260 and rode my Canyon Spectral w/o problems, XL size.

I see you want an XC bike but I've been doing some testing of my Spectral vs. my buddy's marathon XC bike (Fezzari Signal Peak) and we're struggling to show a difference in speed between the two. We're testing on smooth laps as well as chunky ones with time, HR, and power, switching bikes too. Although the XC bike feels way faster the stopwatch, HR, and power data suggest the Spectral is running just as fast.

Note: our power data is difficult to interpret because I'm using power2max and he's using garmin pedals....but still, 8-10 minute laps within a handful of seconds with an average heart rate within 1-2 beats is what we're getting.

Thread revival!

Joe

 

[Dirtvet]

I’ve been riding my Exceed relatively hard for the past 4 years without a problem. I’m 225 with gear. The 32 mm stanchions are wimpy, but the frame (carbon) and wheels (XMC) are solid.

 

[trmn8er]

215 here on an Exceed SLX9 and no issues


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