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Maximum loads for a 20 inch (406) folding bike (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by forgotten_cloud@lemmy.world to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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I have a 20 inch folding bike (406).. How much load can the wheel handle? I am an adult with 70 kg.. Sometimes i carry my kid sitting on the rear rack, worrying that the tyre will burst one day.

The maximum load on the tyre wall printed 65 kg max load though.

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[–] jecht360@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The 65kg load rating is probably per tire, so your bike's max load (based on the tires) would be around130kg. That being said, that's just the tires and not all the other components. You would also be putting more weight on the rear wheel than the front.

I'd look your bike up on the manufacturer's website to find the max load rating.