New Bike for Tall Plus-Size Woman?

[Juliegoddess]

Just want to say, I have two herniated disks in my lower back, and I ride a Trek Pilot 5.2 WSD. I am 5'8". Riding the Pilot, plus gym workouts to strengthen the core and back muscles, finally got rid of the constant sciatica pain caused by the herniated disks, and I haven't been troubled by the sciatica for quite a few years. Just saying, don't fear a road bike because of herniated disks.

Maybe move up to a road bike when you have saved up more money, and look at the Trek entry level road bikes.

Thanks, Darcy! That's good to know! Yes, even just losing these 20 pounds has helped the back immensely. I believe that the bike would do much LESS damage (if any) than all that weight I was carrying! And I still have 40 more pounds to go...