Hello,
Long time lurker, first time poster....
A little background then my question...
I own a '97 Trek 6500, aluminum frame mountain bike. When I bought the bike new, I weighed a lot less than what I do now. Over the years, marriage, kids and work somehow got the best of me and I gained quite a few pounds. Step in the Atkins diet and have recently lost quite a few of those extra pounds. At the present, I weigh (brace yourself), 300 pounds. I really want to get back into biking as I used to be really into it. Now, for the questions....
1. Does anyone know if my current weight of 300 pounds is too heavy for my bike (for now, I would just ride on pavement trails, nothing extreme) ?
2. Do you think I could potentially crack the frame with my weight?
I would appreciate any and all advice you all can give.
Oh, one more thing, by the weight I am losing, I should be at 250 pounds by mid July.
Thank you in advance!!
Andrew