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slothy
Hey guys, I need a suggestion.
A friend of mine, who's rather... large has interest in buying a bike sometime soon. As a means of doing some sport as well as transportation.
Here are the catches: He's weighing in at 130kg at the moment. And it has to be cheap, as funds are very tight.
It'll be for pootling around town and maybe commuting.
I'd suggest something without a bouncy fork (as the cheap ones are bad anyway and at that weight won't do much, I guess) and fat tyres (a little plush) and some cheap&strong gearing (1x7, 2x7?)...
Any tips?