Newbie needs help.....

big mike said:

Hello..just bought a Trek Hybrid (specialized). XL frame. The bike looks awsome. I say looks
because thats all I've done is look at it since purchasing it a few days ago. The problem is that
I weigh 400 pounds (6ft tall) and the standerd seat is killing my ass. Literally . I haven't rode
a bike in 12 years and 200 pounds ago. I very much need a wider seat.

Come to think of it I dont see alot of fat folk on bikes. Maybe this is one reason why. I would
like some feedback. Thank you in advance.

Your weight might break the bike. I suggest slimming down through other exercise before riding much.
You can sign up at a gym and use their cycles, which are built more for ruggedness than efficient
performance. I predict that it will be worth it. Cycling is fun.

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A harsh posting on purpose:No amount of bicycling is going to help you unless you stop these habits
like eating 3 1/2 buffet plates..A past posting from this poster:<quote>From: Mike Dortch
([email hidden])Subject: Re: Samba Grill @ Mirage View: Complete Thread (14 articles) Original
Format Newsgroups: alt.vacation.las-vegasDate: 2003-04-12 00:45:21 PST Ate at the Samba grill
4/7/03 (Monday) about 45 minute after we gotmarried. Food was great. I'm a 3 1/2 plate buffet man.
And not even I needed seconds here. When they found out we just got married they paged a
photographer who took our pictures and placed them in a real nice Mirage photo album for $40.00
bucks. After dinner they sent us a huge free Bananna cream pie slice. Excellent food and service.
$75 bucks well spent. (Price includes a pitcher of some lime /alcohol drink) </quote>Also a legit
LBS salesman should have known right away that a normal seat won't work you.But try to ride the
bike... any exercise is good.--
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low blow pal. actually cycling is gonna be part of my workout routine, that includes walking and
eating proper sized meals... In my efforts to start a new life its always good to have people like
you to remind us how we fat people are looked down upon.

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low blow pal. actually cycling is gonna be part of my workout routine, that includes walking and
eating proper sized meals... In my efforts to start a new life its always good to have people like
you to remind us how we fat people are looked down upon.

400lb is a lot for a single bicycle (though tandems routinely handle that weight with no major
problems), but if it was properly assembled, with wheels built for it by someone who knows what they
are doing, you should be fine. If you look back over past posts in this NG, you will see several
from "Clydesdales" (the term we use for big cyclists) up to and even over 300lb. I'm sure they can
give better suggestions than I can.

As for the seat, you are probably going to need to look around a bit. You are putting a lot of
weight on a rather small area of your body, and will take some getting used to. The place to start
would be the bike shop where you bought the bike. Just be ready to switch seats at least a couple
of times as you get yourself into shape. The seat that feels great for a mile or two when you are
first starting out often doesn't feel so good when you get yourself up to riding an hour or more
at a time.

Congratulations on taking the first steps, and keep in touch here. I'd love to hear how you are
doing at (for example) the 6-month and 1-year points down the road.

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(big mike) said:

The problem is that I weigh 400 pounds (6ft tall) and the standerd seat is killing my ass.
Literally . I haven't rode a bike in 12 years and 200 pounds ago. I very much need a wider seat.

even if you find a seat that works, your wheels probably won't last very long. the first time you go
off a curb or over a large bump, a wheel could taco very quickly unless it's been specfically built
for high weight (36 spokes instead of 32, for one thing).

i would suggest doing other exercise first to get your weight down. from your other posts, i appears
that you also need to severely change your eating habits. pushing away from the table is the hardest
exercise for most folks.

I have a feeling Big Mike is a big scam. Probably a troll.

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Quoted message said:

Hello..just bought a Trek Hybrid (specialized). XL frame. The bike looks awsome. I say looks
because thats all I've done is look at it since purchasing it a few days ago. The problem is that
I weigh 400 pounds (6ft tall) and the standerd seat is killing my ass. Literally . I haven't rode
a bike in 12 years and 200 pounds ago. I very much need a wider seat.

Come to think of it I dont see alot of fat folk on bikes. Maybe this is one reason why. I would
like some feedback. Thank you in advance.

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Quoted message said:

Hello..just bought a Trek Hybrid (specialized). XL frame. The bike looks awsome. I say looks
because thats all I've done is look at it since purchasing it a few days ago. The problem is that
I weigh 400 pounds (6ft tall) and the standerd seat is killing my ass. Literally . I haven't rode
a bike in 12 years and 200 pounds ago. I very much need a wider seat.

Come to think of it I dont see alot of fat folk on bikes. Maybe this is one reason why. I would
like some feedback. Thank you in advance.

I'll bet the main reason is that they don't stay fat for long after they start riding...

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Quoted message said:

Hello..just bought a Trek Hybrid (specialized). XL frame. The bike looks awsome. I say looks
because thats all I've done is look at it since purchasing it a few days ago. The problem is that
I weigh 400 pounds (6ft tall) and the standerd seat is killing my ass. Literally . I haven't rode
a bike in 12 years and 200 pounds ago. I very much need a wider seat.

Come to think of it I dont see alot of fat folk on bikes. Maybe this is one reason why. I would
like some feedback. Thank you in advance.

Hi Mike, Hopefully you bought your bike at a local bike store with good service where they fitted it
to you well and probably strengthened the wheels to support your weight. Take it back there and get
some help picking out a seat that is right for you. Most people have different seat preferences and
so the one that came with the bike is probably fine for the average rider but not for everyone.

Here's a short article that might be helpful:
bicycling.about.comaa043001a.htmOpen ↗

Definitely you'll find a wider seat helpful, if you hadn't already bought a bike you might want
to look at recumbents as the seats on those are wider and may be more comfortable being in a
seated position.

Good luck and enjoy riding! Tanya

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Quoted message said:

Hello..just bought a Trek Hybrid (specialized). XL frame. The bike looks awsome. I say looks
because thats all I've done is look at it since purchasing it a few days ago. The problem is that
I weigh 400 pounds (6ft tall) and the standerd seat is killing my ass. Literally . I haven't rode
a bike in 12 years and 200 pounds ago. I very much need a wider seat.

If you posted over on the r.b.misc group, as opposed to r.b.rides, you'd have found several large
clydesdale riders who might have given you decent advice. We've had people lose 150+ lbs riding,
starting at about your size.

Warm Regards,

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