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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Worst case scenario. Those are common Max weight ratings for bikes.

My point being, should there be a maximum gross weight restriction? Does it apply to just the bike, or to the rider too, and what about the weight of cargo strapped to the bike? How about a bicycle built for two, does the weight limit double or is it still one bike?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't mean to argue against your point (I wouldn't know); I was just very tickled by the image of a huge beefy man on a tiny little bike.

Are bicycles built for two safe in the first place?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Like every other time I ride the major trail near me, I see an old couple in their 60s+ riding a bicycle built for two, and they don't seem to have any problems aside from getting started from a dead stop.

I would think they're fine as long as there aren't any shoddy welds. And there has to be good communication between the riders since front rider steers and rear rider has the brakes.