Hello -
I've been on here awhile, but not "formally" intro-ed myself or my bike. I'm a 48yr old male and 5' 11". As of last week was at 267lbs. Most people would never guess I weigh that much b/c I'm fairly solidly built from years of weight training/martial arts/etc. Since grad school in my early 30's I've just lazed and gained 55-60lbs (a "normal" wgt for me when training and @ 7-12% body fat was 205-215lbs).
However, last week Mrs. PolarBear007 and I started a paleo/LCHF diet. As a result, todays 1st week weigh-in has me 12lbs less at 255lbs. I don't have a specific weight goal in mind, but since my muscularity is much less than before (from a size 50 jacket to 46, etc.,), I think 220-215lbs is not out of the question - maybe even less.
I'm much more interested in touring/commuting types of bicycling so I'm in the process of slowly rebuilding a 1990 23" Schwinn High Plains hard-tail mtb. Here are some recent pics:
Chain-ring side from behind:
Chain-ring side full profile:
From above/"cock-pit":
Left side from behind:
Left side full profile:
It's an exciting time for me and I'm looking forward to having some great adventures!