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webdaughter
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Hi! I am thinking about getting a bike. I haven't been on one for several years due to my weight but I am wanting to switch up my exercise routine a bit. I am curretly walking 3 miles a day and doing the 30 day shred. I would like to incorperate some riding in there as well. I am 264 pounds right now. Is that to heavy to ride? Have others found this to be an effective exercise? Just wanted to get some input. Thanks!!
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I don't think you are to heavy to ride. All the people on the biggest loser rode bikes up a mountain. I don't know you personally but if you can do 30 Day Shred - I say go for it!0
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I do not think thats too heavy to ride, but u need a strong bike,
I would go for a mountain bike, ( even for the road )
Get one with only suspension on the front, u do not need rear suspension, it just wastes energy.
For any kind of quality, I spend at least $1000 on a bike, that seems alot, but gears, and build quality are important,
I would try to buy a second hand one if that seems a bit steep.
I used to cycle to work all year round for 3 years, I was really really fit and it got rid of the fat at the top of my legs, I got down to 86 kilo's and then got hit buy a car, lol, ballooned up to 110 kilos, and had to have an op on my arm, am now down to 92 ish,,, but I have still got cycling in my training regime, but have changed work so not poss to cycle there,, boo hoo.
Good luck,
Cycling rocks,, back roads and tracks if u feel confident, is good for the soul,,,,,0 -
Hi, I ride a bike, and don't think you are too heavy to do that. With everything you are doing, you should be able to handle it. I have.a Trek, that cost me around $400; and it is called a hybrid. My son recently purchased one similar and it was around $300.
I'm sure you can good advice from a bike store, the ones around here are always eager to help. Also, just to tell you, most, a lot of people I know give up after about 5 minutes, because they find it difficult. Don't give up! Keep going, and you will feel better as you go. I have experienced that as well, and it is pretty normal, but the more you ride you'll only improve. You'll also have great legs!0 -
the right clothes help too,,,
it can be a leisurely way of burning cals, it does not have to be a race, just a tick over training until u really want to go for it.
I laugh at how many people take the car to the gym when its so close,,,,,,,
hmmm, its raining I will be taking the car too lol
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Hi,
Cycling is great exercise no matter what your size. There was a terrific inspiring story in Bicycling Magazine a few years ago about a man who weighed 427 pounds and he lost 320 pounds by riding a bicycle and changing his diet. I found the story online here - http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutrition/nutrition-weight-loss/i-lost-320-pounds-riding-bike. Its a long story, but really amazing.
Good luck and as love2cycle said - don't give up - keep after it and it will get easier and fun!0 -
The comment about wearing the right clothes was spot on!
A few weeks ago I rode to my friends house, it's a 20k round trip, and I did it in my jeans. Net result? The denim had completely abraded the skin from my kneecap, it was sooo sore! Still healing up from it now lmao - shan't be riding in them again any time soon!0 -
Hi! I am thinking about getting a bike. I haven't been on one for several years due to my weight but I am wanting to switch up my exercise routine a bit. I am curretly walking 3 miles a day and doing the 30 day shred. I would like to incorperate some riding in there as well. I am 264 pounds right now. Is that to heavy to ride? Have others found this to be an effective exercise? Just wanted to get some input. Thanks!!
It was when i made the commitment to start riding my bike to work instead of my car that the weight started coming off. It is a VERY effective exercise. Go get a bike, you will not regret it!!!
If you are foreign to bikes, and want to know where to start, A good starter bike to look into would be a Trek 7.2 FX or something similar.0 -
I try to ride my bike everyday and we aren't that far away in weight. First I rented a bike from a local shop that rented bikes and boats. It was a "cruiser" type bike with no speeds. I rode about 10 miles on the bike trail and LOVED it. It did take a few minutes to get used to being up so high (lol).
I then went out and bought a mountain bike from Wal-Mart. I should have returned it! It is just "ok" But I would never spent $100's on a bike just yet.
Good luck!0 -
My opinion of bikes changed today! I have dreaded riding a bike hate the very thought of it. But I signed up for a triathlon for the end of the month so I needed to get going and just get it done was my thoughts.
Today I went for a 10 km ride, using my husbands bike not mine... I LOVED IT! The quality of bike does make a HUGE difference. I have a Costco bike, I purchased probley 8-10 years ago.... i know its not great but what the heck I would just used it I have never really liked riding grew up on gravel roads not really bike compatable I don't think I owned a bike after the age of 10 either now that I think about it. Anyways, I went out this morning on my husbands bike (which is a new bike and is very good quality, I thought it was ridicilous to spend more then a couple hundred dollars on a bike, Costco was good enough) and LOVED IT. What a difference, and a joy to ride, my Back did not hurt when I was done, and I did not feel streched out over the bike.
As one of the above noted she rented a bike before purchasing, that may a great options then you can try differrent typed and find on that is suitable for you.0 -
Thank you all so much!!! We have a really great local bike shop so on Tuesday (my next day off) I will go talk with them and see about renting a bike or see what they have used. You all really helped!!!0
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