How much weight will a mountain bike hold?

R D · 06-21-2007, 07:43 PM

My brother who is overweight has been looking in to bikeing as a way too loose weight. We live near the Great Allegheny Passage in Maryland which is a great new trail that I ride often. The trail itself is very even, little grade with a packed gravel covering on 70% of the trail, blacktop on the rest. My brother just weighed in at 401lbs., he is overweight but does not look that heavy as he is pretty muscular especialy in his legs. The beefiest looking bike I have found in his price range is a Mongoose Blackcomb with 26" 36-spoke black anodized alloy rims. What I need to know is will this bike hold him on the trail whith it's easy even ride.