I am so glad I found this forum you ladies are full of so much information. I am afraid to say I am way to over weight i am 5'5 and about 280. I used to ride all the time, I am hopefully getting my new bike next month. I cant wait. The bike I have now wont hold my weight at least I dont think it will I am afraid to try it. What is a good distance to start out at. I would love to be able to do a charity ride by next sprin/summer.
I want to thankyou all for any advise you could give me
Tina
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04-24-2008, 04:43 PM #1
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04-25-2008, 03:32 AM #2
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Welcome, '88. I was your weight (and height
) when I started, so you CAN, CAN, CAN ride! Your fitness level could well be higher than mine as I had never much in the way of aerobic exercise. We live in a hilly rural area, so I identified the flattest "around the block" loop I could - it was 3 miles. I had to stop a LOT at first. I was also lurking on TE (I also was doing spin classes at the gym.) Then magic moments came - "here's my stopping place, oh hey, I don't feel like I need to stop" "well, my loop is done, I can go home, wow, I'm gonna try it a second time!" The charity ride is a great goal. Listen to your body and don't overdo, and give yourself LOTS of sweet talk for getting started. 
Feel free to PM me anytime. bikes = miracles!
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