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

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well we haven't heard a thing back from the new member who started this thread....I wonder if she ever got her bike?? I hope she found a good bike to "hold her goodies" as she put it!

[uforgot]

Well we haven't heard a thing back from the new member who started this thread....I wonder if she ever got her bike?? I hope she found a good bike to "hold her goodies" as she put it!

There are a few I wonder about. Remember Shasta? and mmelindas? melinda had some health problems and I wonder how that played out. Oh, and there was BamaKathy. All were really working hard to get fit. I wish they would come back and tell us how they are, and if they "fell off the wagon", come back and get some inspiration!

[NickiSue]

I am picking up cycling again, but this time I hope to build my miles up to a decent amount each week. My issue is that I have lost most of my flexibility due to age and 42 years w/type 1 diabetes and for that reason, i decided to buy a Marion San Rafael Ez Step. BUT, after two weeks with this bike, it is just not working. I was glad to read this thread as i have recently been looking at the trek 7.2 fx wsd. I feel this bike will allow me to enjoy more miles each week (than the San Rafael). Road bikes are not an option at this point. I am hoping that i can comfortably ride 30+ miles on the 7.2 fx in one ride, and ride 80 + miles a week. Any comments?? Thanks in advance! (I am 5'6" 180#)

[redrhodie]

I am picking up cycling again, but this time I hope to build my miles up to a decent amount each week. My issue is that I have lost most of my flexibility due to age and 42 years w/type 1 diabetes and for that reason, i decided to buy a Marion San Rafael Ez Step. BUT, after two weeks with this bike, it is just not working. I was glad to read this thread as i have recently been looking at the trek 7.2 fx wsd. I feel this bike will allow me to enjoy more miles each week (than the San Rafael). Road bikes are not an option at this point. I am hoping that i can comfortably ride 30+ miles on the 7.2 fx in one ride, and ride 80 + miles a week. Any comments?? Thanks in advance! (I am 5'6" 180#)

There's also the Specialized Sirrus which you might want to test ride. It comes in WSD, too, which you may or may not need based on your proportions. I test rode one last year and was impressed:

http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/m...sirrus-reviews

Test ride as many bikes as you can. The main thing is that you're comfortable. Once you get that figured out, you'll be able to meet those goals. I ride 100 miles per week, usually 20 miles at a time, and I still have rest days and time to do other things.

Flexibility can come back with a little effort, and people on this forum have made great progress managing diabetes with cycling, so you're making a good decision to give this a try.

You may also want to start your own thread, since this one is really old, and you're not really a big girl.

[arielmoon]

I weigh 130 and recently broke a spoke in 1+ month old Easton wheels. Needless to say I sent them back!! Luckily they had a guarantee! Prior to this I had never broken a single one in almost 3 years riding.

[NickiSue]

Redrhodie, Thank you for your response. I will find out where i can see the sirrus and test ride. I did a quick 10 miles today on the san rafael and liked it a bit more, but there is just something that holds me back...from committing. I will start my own thread after i do a bit more homework. 100 miles a week, what a wonderful number! Someday i hope to share that number! Funny, I saw the date as october and neglected to notice the year! lol.

[redrhodie]

Redrhodie, Thank you for your response. I will find out where i can see the sirrus and test ride. I did a quick 10 miles today on the san rafael and liked it a bit more, but there is just something that holds me back...from committing. I will start my own thread after i do a bit more homework. 100 miles a week, what a wonderful number! Someday i hope to share that number! Funny, I saw the date as october and neglected to notice the year! lol.

Well, 10 miles is a good start. That was my normal ride length when I started, and it was hard at first (I'd come home with jelly legs). Still, test ride some other bikes, because there might be something better for you, one that will make you say ahhhhh when you hop on.

100 miles is piddly around this forum, but to compare is to despair! Do what works for you, and that might be half as much, or twice as much. When you get it right, you'll know it because you won't have any repetitive injuries, you'll have energy and feel great, and still time for other things.