Comments on: The Best Heavy-Duty Folding Bikes for Big and Tall Cyclists

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 23:12:23 +0000

In reply to Av Lawyer. Thank you I'm looking at one for my athletic husband and he's 6'4 and 275. Lean machine just dense muscle but I have a challenge finding anything for him that truly fits! Looking for something that we can use with the RV that's why folding was desired. So far haven't found a fit!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 23:08:53 +0000

In reply to Paul.

Well my husband is 6’4 and an athletic 275 – although muscle is lean and he’s got a six-pack it is dense so weight load purchases are a challenge! Not all fat westerners.

By: David

David — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:35:50 +0000

montague used to rate their bikes for over 300lbs. I talked to them once and they told me the bike was tested for more, but the weakest point was the wheels. This is probably the case with many of the bikes. get you some tandem bike wheels that are rated for now weight, Ave the paratrooper should be fine.

By: Louis Bidwell

Louis Bidwell — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:41:29 +0000

So, good/smart and a couple more ‘aggressive’ comments above. But bottom line: Is there ONE of these which would best suit a 6’3″ 205lb. adult? All of them are costly, but bikes in general have morphed that direction in recent decades. I’m willing to strain and pay a fair amount IF the bike has been experienced and/or reviewed as durable with normal care / upkeep. But I don’t want to be ‘crunched’ and uncomfortable on a 5-10 mi. ride on a bike that is not authentically designed to properly carry a 6’3″ person. Your input is appreciated, if indeed anyone has the experience or analysis of these to offer a ‘solution.’

By: Alan Lee

Alan Lee — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:15:27 +0000

Good post guys!

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 00:07:29 +0000

I agree that the largest 21″ Montague Urban frame is not for people 5’11” to 6’4″ like their website claims. Especially not for women with more height in their legs. I’m 6′ and the owners of the local bike stores I’ve been to are refusing to add a stem height riser and the longer cables that would require (even though I got my hands on a Montague Octagon riser, no-longer-made) because they say the bike’s frame is too small for me and won’t be safe regardless. I’m so dispointed, but even riding 3 miles was painful so I’m forced to put it up for sale. As far as “is it compact?”, relatively so. I bought it to be able to store on one side of my minivan and it pretty much takes up half the back behind the 2nd row.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 01:44:25 +0000

Under 250lb a limit? I’m 195cm [ 6’4″ ] and now consider myself bit tubby at 95 kg [ 209 lb ], when cycling/walking regularly I’m 83 kg [ 180lb ].
Westerners seem to be getting a bit too heavy.

By: JD

JD — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:13:20 +0000

The prices for those highly rated bikes are ridiculous.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:22:00 +0000

In reply to Av Lawyer. Hello Av, what frame size did you choose, and did you know that there are stem height adjusters? For the rest, is this bike compact?

By: Av Lawyer

Av Lawyer — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:31:02 +0000

These may be bikes for big, but not tall. I’m 6’4” and bought a Montague. Big mistake. It is not for anyone over six feet tall. It’s miserable to ride for more than a half hour. Handlebars are not adjustable. If you’re tall, look elsewhere.
BTW, at 6’4” and 220 pounds I’m 20 pounds over where I should be due to too much time in the office. Trying to get back to a more healthy weight. Tired of being a fat American.