Use Crom Mo Steel, it has a very high yield strength and will have no
problem with your weight. I weighted 200 when I build my 1st frame
and there was very little frame bending. I used a TIG welder to weld
together. A MIG weld should also be okay. Brazing does not melt the
Crom Mo so not as strong as TIG or MIG welds.
Bob
--- In bentechriders@yahoogroups.com, "Sean Stephenson" <seans44@...>
wrote:
>
> I want to get a SWB frameset, not painted for a winter project. I was
> wondering if anyone could comment on the handling of the bike and the
> seat, those are a few of my concerns. Also I was wondering if the
> bike will handle my 240lbs and 6' body? I have a LWB Burley recumbent
> right now, so I know how a recumbent is to ride, I'm looking at
> building up the Bentech because I want a SWB and I need to use some
> spare bike parts up. Also I miss building a bike up from my days of
> building up MTBs.
>