# Q for the hardcore bicyclers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-the-hardcore-bicyclers/294648>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 15, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-the-hardcore-bicyclers/294648 "2005-03-15T16:18:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-the-hardcore-bicyclers/294648/21 "2005-03-16T01:45:01Z")

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> [@TheLoadedDog](#):
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> So, at 125kg (275 pounds), I am being given a racing bicycle. I can’t currently afford anything else (I used to have an MTB). I don’t really want a racing machine as it will be my daily commuter, but it’s either that bike or no bike. I’m just worried I’m going to trash the thing as soon as I get on it. I’m not going to be pushing the limits with it as far as riding style goes. I’ll be cautious with raised kerbs etc, but will I simply be too heavy? Am I going to kill myself? I haven’t ridden a racing bike since I was twelve (I didn’t have a beer belly then!).

This is my [road ride](http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/05/cusa/model-5RR1T.html) (mine is an earlier model not an 05) I have put a couple of thousand miles on it weighing up to 275. (I am down to 200 from riding, yea me!) I have yet to break a spoke. Not one. I just had the bike in for a tune up and the wheels were just the tiniest bit out of true after about 1 year since my last checkup.  
My only suggestion is to watch out for that [Murphy guy](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=304898&highlight=Murphy) he can be a real son of a bitch.

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