too fat to bicycle? 300 lbs?!

[nancielle]

Welcome to both calico & woo.

Doing a quick google search provided this info
http://www.supersizedcycles.com/bicycle_home

They're located in Vermont. Perhaps some possibilities there?

[zeWoo]

Thanks everybody... I'm still here, reading and when I settle on my first big bike purchase, (ya know something without a banana seat and painted in a sunshine theme.. that was my favorite)... hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll make a decision, I'll check back in. I check Craigslist everyday, but I honestly don't know what I'm doing and I am one to be easily fleeced and Craigslist bikeland looks like a fleecers playground.

I actually have checked out the supersized bikes site... I think it's a great idea and resource, but you also pay for the reinforced everything, as you should-- I'm hoping that I'm not that deep into the woods, and there is something in regular inventories that will work for me-- I've actually been on the plus side of 300 and have lost 60+ lbs, from my top weight and supersizedbikes would have been my only solution a few years back... really, just cut out all soda and juices and it just fell off, that was five years ago... so now I'm ready to complete the task -- I'm going to see what there is around here, what the LBS has to say -- and if I can't be helped there, then I'll have to go with another strategy...


Thanks... I'm watching and reading everyday...

Ciao for now...

[sundial]

zeWoo, you might want to consider a cyclocross bike with 36 spoke rims. Cross bikes are pretty versatile and durable and lighter than mountain bikes.

[lauraelmore1033]

zewoo, I would second the cyclocross idea. I have a Specialized tricross sport that has put in 4500 miles without problem. If you look in the weightloss thread, you'll see I am not a feather weight. I have had problems with breaking spokes and seat springs and posts with other bikes, but not this one. And it's speedy and cool lookin' too. I get all sorts of compliments on it

[zeWoo]

I've seen the cyclocross bikes -- and never paid much attention to them, looked a bit out of my league(honestly, past the hybrids, had no idea there were bikes designed for road racing and off road...urgh, I've gotta long way to go), but I'll give them a second look...


Thanks.

[Blueberry]

I'd take a look at a Surly Cross Check. Not ridiculously expensive, has a steel frame, and a good component set (as stock). The Long Haul Trucker is nice too. I ride a cross check set up as a road bike (skinny tires) for lots of my rides. I'm no featherweight either - mine wasn't a stock build (if you're interested, I'll list out components for you), but I adore it.

CA

[sundial]

I started to mention the Cross Check, but then I would have to revert to my fav brand--Specialized.

Note to self: no you cannot have the Pugsley.