Bike for a larger person

[divingbiker]

He might want to check out the Clydesdales forum at bikeforums.net. From the little bit of reading I've done there, they seem like a friendly, supportive bunch (not like some other parts of BF) and there are lots of threads about bikes that work for bigger folks, wheels that are strong enough, saddles, etc.

[lauraelmore1033]

He might want to check out the Clydesdales forum at bikeforums.net. From the little bit of reading I've done there, they seem like a friendly, supportive bunch (not like some other parts of BF) and there are lots of threads about bikes that work for bigger folks, wheels that are strong enough, saddles, etc.

What a great link! Thanks for posting that.

[Kris]

He might like the book Heft on Wheels.

[Tuckervill]

My husband is 6'7" and weighs 280 (but has been as high as 305). He wears 44-46" pants depending on the brand. He has a 19" Raliegh Mojave 2.0 with a longer stem and seat post. He also has a 27" Miyata road bike from the '80s that has an extra long seat post, too. (They're measured differently, of course, since they're different types of bikes.)

The Raleigh is really too small for him, but the Miyata fits him nicely. Prior to the other day, he hadn't had any trouble with his spokes. BUuuut, he took the Raleigh to the beach in October and rode along the bike path. When he got home he never cleaned it up--when he finally took a look the poor thing was rusted over from the salt! So, we cleaned it up and lubed it up...but the spokes were weakened and 3 of them popped at once the other day. The spokes did not look rusty to me, even after they popped, but the salt in combo with the weight can be the only explanation. (My hubby is not as in to cycling as I am, as you can tell.)

Your friend is probably not over 6'4". A person who is that tall would be able to ride the largest bike in almost any line. You should tell him that he's lucky because men can drop weight like mad when they take up cycling--unlike we women who have to work at it. lol.

I second the recommendation for the clydesdales forum. They are a nice bunch of folks.

Karen

[teigyr]

Thank you

I will check out the Clydesdale forum today. He is SO out of his element that I'm not even sure he'd know what to ask. I think it's difficult to come out and say to the public (well, the forum) the things that he says to me, also. He had this preconceived notion of cycling that I think is busted now, which is good.

This is such a great step and yes, he will/would lose weight fast. Honestly last time we walked it was less than a mile and he had to stop to rest.

Thank you for all the great ideas!

[Tuckervill]

He doesn't have to post on the forum, he can just search and read. It's probably all been asked already.

Karen

[East Hill]

Yes, encourage your friend to take a look at the BF Clydesdales forum, and then see if he'd like to come on a ride with us one day . There's always Interurban/Green River for a start.

East Hill