Hello all, This is such a great site! I'm very happy I found you. I'm a used to be and now a wanna be biker. Loved bikes when I was young, and things were a lot simpler then, and nothing hurt! Now I'm old and fat and short, nothing fits and everything hurts. So, what I need is lots of advice: have read a lot online. Some say the "crank forward" bikes are great for the old and fat, some say they are harder to pedal, especially on hills. I'm leaning toward a Trek Pure, but have not tried it out yet. I'm not interested in racing, long distance (yet) or even tours. I just want to ride a bike around on paths and enjoy being outside without unbearable pain. Any opinions on the crank foward or advice on a different type bike?

I love reading your posts and am learning from them.

Beth