hey all, just wanted to get a little bit of advice from the people who know far more than i...
i have finally gotten my entire family hooked on bicycling. well, i guess i actually got my pops wanting to become a roadie, and the rest of the family is on board. little background first (sorry if this is long, but i'm really excited that my family is getting interested in cycling). pops has decided, after hearing many a story from me about how competitive/fun/exhilirating/peaceful cycling is, that he wants his 50th b-day present to be him, the rest of my family, and myself, to complete a very tough road race next summer. we are a fairly large group of people, and i am excited that my family will find something that will allow them to not only lose weight, but also have a great time doing it.
now on to my question before i bore too many potential posters: my pops is 6'7" and 260 (a clyde among clydes so to speak). after doing a bit of research, i have come to the conclusion that he is probably too large of a human to be riding a production frame. i know that it all comes down to his specific measurements and proportions, but am i thinking along the right lines here? he is in the market for a frame geometry that would allow him, as a newbie, to be able to put in some good miles with some comfort, but also be able to race on it in the future. if there are any production frames that you feel would fit a person like this, or if you have any input on who a good custom frame builder might be, i would love to hear it. also, what kind of components/wheels/frame materials would you recommend? thanks a bunch!
on a side note, also have a brother, sister, brother in law, and mom that are also wanting bikes...probably best for them to look at the lbs. (do they do package deals???) they run 6'3", 5;10", 6'2", and 5'5" respectively...probably don't need a custom fit for any of them.
cheers!
i have finally gotten my entire family hooked on bicycling. well, i guess i actually got my pops wanting to become a roadie, and the rest of the family is on board. little background first (sorry if this is long, but i'm really excited that my family is getting interested in cycling). pops has decided, after hearing many a story from me about how competitive/fun/exhilirating/peaceful cycling is, that he wants his 50th b-day present to be him, the rest of my family, and myself, to complete a very tough road race next summer. we are a fairly large group of people, and i am excited that my family will find something that will allow them to not only lose weight, but also have a great time doing it.
now on to my question before i bore too many potential posters: my pops is 6'7" and 260 (a clyde among clydes so to speak). after doing a bit of research, i have come to the conclusion that he is probably too large of a human to be riding a production frame. i know that it all comes down to his specific measurements and proportions, but am i thinking along the right lines here? he is in the market for a frame geometry that would allow him, as a newbie, to be able to put in some good miles with some comfort, but also be able to race on it in the future. if there are any production frames that you feel would fit a person like this, or if you have any input on who a good custom frame builder might be, i would love to hear it. also, what kind of components/wheels/frame materials would you recommend? thanks a bunch!
on a side note, also have a brother, sister, brother in law, and mom that are also wanting bikes...probably best for them to look at the lbs. (do they do package deals???) they run 6'3", 5;10", 6'2", and 5'5" respectively...probably don't need a custom fit for any of them.
cheers!