Obese Rider, need help!

[Dannielle]

Is your bike a men's or women's version?

I have a globe carmel 5. A men's Lg. I'm nearly 5'11". I do have the same issue to some degree and I keep my seat higher so I have to lean it when I'm standing over it. It's because of the hydraulic cushion thingy in the seat. When you get off the seat it pops up a little.

I started riding mine when I was 270lbs. At first I'd make the seat press all the way back down when I sat on it. Now I don't and I've had to adjust the seat a little. Even so I still lean it a little when I get off. Maybe I need to lower it some more now but I've gotten used to the leaning lol.

You might try raising your handlebars. You should be sitting fairly upright on a Globe Carmel, not leaning over.

I'm also wondering if that bike just isn't too big....but if you have a women's version maybe it's not.

I hope this doesn't seem like too silly a question but are you familiar with how the gears work? I ask because my daughter began riding with me not long ago and she had the same complaint. It took me a while to realize she was riding in a hard-to-push gear.