sounds like you already have your mind made up. personally i could care less if one of my bikes breaks under someone else as long as it wasn't on purpose. i just hope they also don't get hurt in the process. mi bike es su bike...
Let a clyde borrow my back-up ride?
I need some advice from the big guys.
I have a friend who's a big powerful man. He weighs in the neighborhood of 270-280. He used to ride but has been out of it for a few years and wants to get back into it. His old bike is in disrepair and there's no way to get it where it needs to be with the current state of affairs.
I have a TB2 as a back-up bike. I hung onto when I got my Ripley V4 because I love it and because I want a back-up with supply lines being what they are. The TB2 is a large and will be a little small for him but would work.
He has hinted around that he'd like to use it. Kind of like, You have an extra bike...heh, heh...
But I am worried about him breaking it. He's a good dude and would replace anything that he might break, but, like I said, it's my back-up if something were to happen to my V4.
I don't know what to do and could use some advice.
I have a friend who's a big powerful man. He weighs in the neighborhood of 270-280. He used to ride but has been out of it for a few years and wants to get back into it. His old bike is in disrepair and there's no way to get it where it needs to be with the current state of affairs.
I have a TB2 as a back-up bike. I hung onto when I got my Ripley V4 because I love it and because I want a back-up with supply lines being what they are. The TB2 is a large and will be a little small for him but would work.
He has hinted around that he'd like to use it. Kind of like, You have an extra bike...heh, heh...
But I am worried about him breaking it. He's a good dude and would replace anything that he might break, but, like I said, it's my back-up if something were to happen to my V4.
I don't know what to do and could use some advice.
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Do it! Your friend sounds awesome.
My mind is not made up. I don't waste my time or other's pretending to seek advice on issues that are settled. Thanks for the input though.sounds like you already have your mind made up. personally i could care less if one of my bikes breaks under someone else as long as it wasn't on purpose. i just hope they also don't get hurt in the process. mi bike es su bike...
let your friend ride your bike is obviously my stance. if he's just getting back into it and had an old bike already, he must have at least a little bit of tech prowess and will likely be trying to get his own newer bike soon...My mind is not made up. I don't waste my time or other's pretending to seek advice on issues that are settled. Thanks for the input though.
in the unlikely event something breaks it probably be a wheel or other available, replaceable item, and if you think he’s good for it it’s pretty low risk. Or let him ride your ripley which is still under warranty? It’s fun to get people back into bikes.
Go for it! Sounds like you’ll be having a good time and helping out a friend.
Depends how good of a friend and if you trust him to take care of the problem if he breaks it. As long as he is down with 'you break it, you fix it' and you trust him to do so you'll be fine. Tell him if your Ripley goes down you'll need the loaner bike back for a bit.
I’m 270 and my XL ripmo hasn’t skipped a beat.
Loan it to him. 270 really isn’t all that big depending on the frame.
If he’s a good rider and knows how to absorb the trail in his legs, the bike will be fine.
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Loan it to him. 270 really isn’t all that big depending on the frame.
If he’s a good rider and knows how to absorb the trail in his legs, the bike will be fine.
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he breaks it he buys it at COVID pricing 
This is helpful. I really wanted to know if the bigger men here thought he might break it. It's my fault for not being more specific about what I meant my "advice."I’m 270 and my XL ripmo hasn’t skipped a beat.
Loan it to him. 270 really isn’t all that big depending on the frame.
If he’s a good rider and knows how to absorb the trail in his legs, the bike will be fine.
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The reality is that depending on the shock, the bike might simply not work for him at that weight. I'm his size and was looking at a Tallboy and there's no way I could use the stock shock. Like if you've got the Fox Float on it, I'm guessing you won't even be able to get to sag before maxing psi. Same for the Ripley. (Btw, I have 3 Ibis bikes and no problems at my weight...at least not yet.)
I doubt he'll break the frame, but he could easily blow out the rear hub, again, depending on the brand.
I doubt he'll break the frame, but he could easily blow out the rear hub, again, depending on the brand.
He’ll be fine depending on the spec. Carbon (or Ti) saddle rails, bars, wheels and cranks I might be slightly worried depending on what you’re riding. If you have anything like that then maybe you could "clyde-proof" it by replacing with cheaper alloy/steel if you have any spares kicking about?
I’ve been as high as 250 and ride a Megatower - everything from natural tech to downhill/park. I’ve hammered it for over 18 months and it hasn’t flinched. SC bikes are tough.
I’ve been as high as 250 and ride a Megatower - everything from natural tech to downhill/park. I’ve hammered it for over 18 months and it hasn’t flinched. SC bikes are tough.
Friends can't be replaced, bikes can, let him ride it. It's only a material item.
The build on the bike is very sensible. Cranks are XT. Seat has ti rails. Bars are aluminum. Wheels are Stan's Flow 28 spoke. Shock is McLoed. The tires are only 2.25. They came on the V4 and I hated them at my 180 lbs, so I swapped them with 2.5s that were in the TB2.
I'm just gonna go for it. It'll be funny if he demurs.
I'm just gonna go for it. It'll be funny if he demurs.
If I were borrowing someone's bike. I would assure them I would pay for any repairs if I broke something.
The Flows are decent rims, but 28H? I would never ride a 28 spoke wheel, but that's me. And never had Stan's hubs, but I doubt they'll hold up longterm for someone his size. But a ride or two should be ok as long as he's not jumping or hucking onto flats too much.The build on the bike is very sensible. Cranks are XT. Seat has ti rails. Bars are aluminum. Wheels are Stan's Flow 28 spoke. Shock is McLoed. The tires are only 2.25. They came on the V4 and I hated them at my 180 lbs, so I swapped them with 2.5s that were in the TB2.
I'm just gonna go for it. It'll be funny if he demurs.
Like I said earlier, I bet it'll be too squishy and he'll have a ton of pedal strikes.
The mcleod shock is known to work fairly well for larger riders. I highly doubt anything will break. But most likely, even if rare, is rear hub ratchet could break...but rear hubs are pretty cheap (or it's cheap to replace a cheap hub...but it gives you a chance to buy a better hub and build up a new wheel...awesome Saturday afternoon).
I'd personally have no problem loaning it to him, with a gentleman's agreement that if something breaks he is good to help pay for the repair.
I'd personally have no problem loaning it to him, with a gentleman's agreement that if something breaks he is good to help pay for the repair.
Glad it helps.This is helpful. I really wanted to know if the bigger men here thought he might break it. It's my fault for not being more specific about what I meant my "advice."
I’ve been 250+ for the better part of a decade and haven’t broken anything that was the result of a crash. And even then it’s only been a stem cap and shifter.
These bikes are far stronger than folks think.
Before my Ripmo, I was on a full carbon Stumpjumper from 2007 that has Mavic XLR wheels (the lightest they made at the time). Never had an issue. And I was always 220+ on that bike.
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I'd help him fix his bike. Benefits of hording years of old parts.
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