Originally Posted by kimo
I posted in the +50 forum that I am currently riding a mountain bike to lose weight (325) and plan to reward myself with a bike at 275. (Years ago I used to race and do triathlons.....oh well)
I am intrigued by the recumbent but have concerns as well. First, I live in WV....mountains. I find that I am spinning in my lowest gear on most climbs (heart rate 160+, when I had my EKG I got my heart 190+ and the doc was really suprised...) and wonder if a recumbent would be even more difficult to climb in.
How do they hold up with heavier people?
Kimo, you might want to talk to Kelvin at AngleTech Cycles. He's built LWB Tour Easy recumbents for cyclists in your weight range. Good luck.