Big girl looking for bike to hold her goodies! Any suggestions on bikes 4me

[ace]

Hiya,

I'm the same weight and several inches shorter than you (5'5), been riding a Trek hybrid for years. I regularly go on 40ish mile rides these days. I did start breaking rear spokes this year, partly due to the crappiness of my wheels, partly due to my weight. So I got a higher end rear wheel, and have had no more spoke problems.

For commuting and relatively short rides (under 40 miles), I think a hybrid is the way to go. Mine has been very, very good to me! I have back problems as well as carpal tunnel that makes my hands hurt, so I like the upright position. I'm going to buy a road bike in the spring, and am interested to see if I can tolerate a more hunched-over position.

Have fun!

-Amy

[BeeLady]

As I was reading I was trying to visualize what a bike would look like without a fork and thought "Whoaaaaa pretty amazing, I've got to surf, find and take a look at one of these contraptions" Thanks for the clarification - saved much web time
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It's called a unicylce -- not a good starter bike!!!

Welcome to cycling - how about an update? _____________

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lauren...a unicycle is missing a lot of things, but a fork isn't one of them!