Please consider this post as an opportunity for you to boost your karma, bless your dharma, and basically pass on cycling wisdom that has been passed on to you!

That said.....

Hi! I'm Kim.

I'm very overweight. I'm very very tired of feeling this way. I'm only 43, I've never been athletic, but I don't want my life to be one of poor health and being sedentary in the future. I recently took a trip to the Pacific Northwest and realized that there is so much beautiful world to see and that unless I really change my body and spirit, I won't see it.

I am on the Atkins diet. And I want to bicycle.

I need a bicycle that is easy for me to handle, meaning complicated gears and awkward racing seating positions are right out, not ridiculously expensive, and has a seat that will fit a very large person.

I have not got a clue as to how to begin finding this bike. At least I found where I can acquire some plus-sized biking clothes, though!

If you have any words of wisdom to share with me, I would be so very grateful.

Thanks from my heart for sharing your time and wisdom.

All the best,

Kim
kimonthejourney@Yahoo.com