Will this stress my carbon fiber frame more than riding normally?
1402158
Not likelyThe fork is held stable, but everyhing else flexes as if on the road.I'm not an engineer, but I don't see sny issues.
1402159
Not likely The fork is held stable, but everyhing else flexes as if on the road. I'm not an engineer, but I don't see sny issues.
1402160
Probably. In normal riding, your movements are countered by the movement of the tire on the road. With the fork stand, the fork can't move at all, so your movements will end up stressing the frame/forks.
92644
Not that I know of. I am 200 lbs and it shows no sign of stress. I have a friend that uses one and he is pushing 225, and same for him. If you are concerned about weight, I would focus more on the bike itself.
2151376
Sorry to hear that. Buy a small cable lock to lock your seat to your frame. good luck
1126685
Hi Warren,Not at all! As a mattet of fact, i had to think about this for a few minutes. It has been a great bike! Highly Recommend!
1000495
At 6-4 this bike is far from ideal. You will have to extend the seat tube out beyond safe limit or you will be riding with too much bend in your knees at the bottom of your pedal stroke.
1176155
If your frame is made of thick plastic, it is not comfortable at all. I have no clue what it feels like with a metal frame.
2001556
Proper seat height will balance the weight you carry on your butt and the weight you carry through the handlebars. You are not supposed to be able to flat foot while sitting on the seat. My guess is you aren't going to find something in 700c that makes it easy on you. I guarantee this bike is not impossible for you to ride though, unless you have some weird body proportions.
1126688
Hi Warren, Not at all! As a mattet of fact, i had to think about this for a few minutes. It has been a great bike! Highly Recommend!
755729
I have no issues like this. I sit and ride and watch TV with no problems. I added a gel seat cover and I love this bike.
744633
No, not really.. I still like the bike but honestly it isn't comfortable.. Though I really don't think you will find one that is really comfortable.
291902
I haven't had a problem with that at all, but I ride a road bike. Basically, if it were to go low enough to touch my tire it would sit right on top of my brakes rather than touch the tire. The bottom strap locks in to the top of the A-frame above the wheel and brakes, so it can't go lower than that. I think you'll be fine.
395588
no. the seat is hard but i got use to it. but it was miserable in the beginning. If you want a comfortable seat i would buy a different bike.
409901
No. I've never had that problem. But bikes can tend to swing when you're driving on highway. As long as you secure your pedals you'll be ok.
1862566
Actually, I swapped out a set of mountain bike handlebars for this unit. To answer your question, if the stem of the gooseneck is fully inserted into the frame column, it probably won't be an issue. Because I wanted a higher profile, I raised my gooseneck an inch or two - which made the right brake cable a bit tight on right turns. To compensate, I made a quick fix by taking my finger and just looping the brake cable to the right side of the gooseneck. The other shift and left brake cables didn't require any compensation at all - worked just fine.
1960217
Hey Charlie im actually a first time user but i dont ride my bike every day im not sure about using it every day but i can say my bike runs better it seems :-\
294144
I would avoid doing dirt trails with it. The frame has a lot of aluminum which is great for the weight but it can break in the long term if you use it for trails a lot.
1549503
No, it is some sort of spring with tension adjustment based on weight of rider.