Got a mate who is 19 stone (body builder)who wants to take up biking. Recommendations for a good starter bike that ain’t going to pop please?

Voodoo Wanga from halfrauds!

cotic BFe would be spot on – think it’s frame only though from cotic which is a bit of a chore for a beginner.

Saying that, a 19 st beginner is probably going to be easier on the frame than a 9 st shredder. A 19 st shredder will be a problem, admittedly.

On-one 456’s have taken a beating from me when i was at the peak of my fitness of 20stn, I’m now 19.5stone and riding a Chumba hx1 which is holding up fairly well around the dales and lakes