Originally Posted by laradioken
I"m about 365 +/-. I was told about getting a good beach cruiser and getting the rims issue. My budget is about $300 - $400.
I was also told about a good store near where I live - the big guy on Rob & Big, the show on one of those music channels is over 400 and found a good bike there.
Forget the beach cruiser. would probably do best with a mountain bike or a touring bike as others have said. A great touring bike that's out of your price range would be a Cannondale T800. It's a nice stiff frame that made for carrying lots of stuff day in and day out. However it's going to be around $1100.
Your best bet in a mountain bike-like bike would be a Trek SU200 or SU100 (go for the 200). It has smaller 26" wheels which are much stronger than 700C, it doesn't have a suspension fork which, on a cheap bike would be too much like riding a pogo stick anyway, and it's not under built. The Kona Hoss would be another good choice but it's about twice what the SU goes for.