Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - The Over 200 Pounds Thread: Clydesdale-O-Rama

Good Day Everyone,
I am new to this forum and was glad to see the Clydesdale thread. Well, I is one too. I weigh in at 218lb at 5'10". I ride an Orbea Lobular custom. Great bike for my fat Mexican butt! Here it is.

I'm 6'- 230 I ride a TREK here in Northwest ALABAMA, mostly by myself not alot of riders here in hickville. From what I read on here from some of you, hillclimbing is tough on you. Well it's a state of mind over muscle. During warm weather whatever the temp 60- 110, 30-40 miles a day(alot of long hills)at around 20mph average. Riding by myself you have to self motivate. I have certain riders around who I've asked to ride with but the answer is tooo many hills on my rides. The way I look at it, to go downhill you've first got to climb.

oh yeah stay in the seat

Jimblairo, your courage and determination in the face of cancer & chemo is awesome! I'm going to borrow a bit of your spirit to re-motivate my own cycling.
That goes for me too, word for word. Jimblairo, you rock.

oh yeah stay in the seat

Rubber side down. Don't want to forget that.

Steve

Hi everyone,
I'm still building up my base mileage, i put in about 600 miles on an old Panasonic frame bike, but for reasons of blowing the front spoke twice in about 4 months, i got sick of taking it for "quickie" repairs that left me on the side of the road. I'm 5'9'' at 215 lbs. Got this OCR 2 yesterday and i'm pretty happy with it. It's a nice upgrade from the Panasonic frame with downtube shifters. Gotta put in a couple hundred miles and i'll let you all know how it feels. :D
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/guitaray/th_9d2d074b.jpg (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/guitaray/9d2d074b.jpg)

Congrats!!! Nice bike!!!

Is that bag put on correctly? I thought it was supposed to fit directly under the seat. It looks like you may get alot of movement from the bag with it installed that way. Just an observation.

Enjoy the bike!

Speaking of bags on bikes; Is it better to wear a hydration pack with emergency tube, co2 cartridge etc . in it or keep this on a bike bag? I was thinking while riding laps around a 10 mile track, I may not need to carry it all. During longer rides I may want to take the Hydration pack and the emergency tool kit in my backpack.

:eek: yeah i think i messed up with the bag on the seat, i'll adjust it tomorrow before the ride. Thanks!!!

:eek: yeah i think i messed up with the bag on the seat, i'll adjust it tomorrow before the ride. Thanks!!!

Yeah, you'll probably have to lower that reflector down on the seatpost or removed like most do. The straps on the bag go through saddle seat rails then connect underneath the bag. It should fit close to the saddle.

I used to weigh around 250-260 lbs. but I started riding everyday and lost a ton of weight. I know weigh 170 lbs. Cycling saved my life! And I got a great/healthy hobby out of it.

you must of meant 250-260 lbs??? how much time did it take for you to loose all that weight??? how many times a week would you ride and for how long?? thanks

Wow, I'm an idiot! Of course I typed that at 4:00 in the morning, so you'll have to excuse my error! I started riding in the spring of '02 I believe and by the end of the summer I was pretty lean. I was just eating salads and avoiding all bad foods (which was surprisingly easy when you're on a mission). Mind of matter! That's the toughest part. So I'd go to this bike trail just about everyday and ride roughly 20 miles a day. And as I got better and my equipment improved, I now ride 40 miles a day (in the summer). In the winter, I don't ride as much because I'm inside on a trainer and it's a lot tougher and more boring! :( But that's my story. Do you ride often?

I don't want to hear any more success stories

Lets start with the slouches!!!

I ride when I want to, I eat whatever I want...If I was 200+ I wouldn't care much, as long as I'm cycling and having fun.

Sorry! I'm just trying to express my gratitude for the Bicycle. It changed my life. I wasn't putting anyone down who is 200+, I was just saying that it aided me in my goal of weight loss!

Sorry! I'm just trying to express my gratitude for the Bicycle. It changed my life. I wasn't putting anyone down who is 200+, I was just saying that it aided me in my goal of weight loss!

No need to apologize. You've done a great job going from 260 down to 170lbs. :beer: Of course, that means that you are no longer a Clydesale. So get outta here. Go join weight weenies or the skinny bicycle fairy club! :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Ha! Ok, I'm on way to the skinny weenies club. Thanks for the advice! ;)

so has anyone failed?

214 yesterday at doctors with clothes and steel toes ;) thats gotta add 10 lbs... I ride my 80's vintage peugot mountain bike, fuji road, and newly acquired raleigh comfort tricked out for commuting. Started as an alternative to jogging, had ridden quite a bit in my 20's. Earlier attempts to get back on the mule had been twarted by lower back pain, but this time I either just worked my way through it or it coincidentally went away. Started commuting this summer a couple times a week. Did my first organized century this past september. My "portion control" is still an area of opportunity- I'll probably be a clydesdale for a while :)

What's considered a clydesdale??? As i wrote before, i'm 5'9'' and i weigh in at 220lbs. And what should be target weight.
Thanks to all you guys. Keep grinding

What's considered a clydesdale??? As i wrote before, i'm 5'9'' and i weigh in at 220lbs. And what should be target weight.
Thanks to all you guys. Keep grinding

generally if you are over 200 lbs you are considered a clyde.

I hit 200 once, and I felt sick with myself so I went on a mad diet. I looked pretty big at 200, I'm only 6'1

generally if you are over 200 lbs you are considered a clyde.

I hit 200 once, and I felt sick with myself so I went on a mad diet. I looked pretty big at 200, I'm only 6'1

If I got down to 200 my wife would make me go see the doctor. But at 225lbs, I'm pretty muscular. Funny how all that bench pressing for football does nothing at all for cycling...

I'm 5' 9" at 218 lbs. I never considered myself a clydsdale since I've never modified a bike to carry my weight. But, according to this thread, I'm part of the club. I ride three different bikes, depending on the riding surface. On dirt, MTB trails, I ride an 05 Specialized Rockhopper. On gravel cycling trails I ride an 89 Nishiki Ariel with a Suntour SR 3000 suspension fork conversion. On asphalt I ride a late 90's Trek 720 Hybrid. I have neck problems and can not ride a Roadie. I'm hoping to use cycling to help me lose weight in 06.

After reading lots (but not all...) of the post in this thread, and discovering I am a "Clydesdale" at 5'11'' 230lbs, I am wondering if I should be worried that I may damage the bike I just ordered: 2005 Trek Pilot 2.1 with Carbon fork, seatstays, seatpost and minimal spokes? The Trek shop claims there is no weight limit, but is that really realistic? 50 lbs ago (2 years ago), I took up bicycling on a '95 Trek 6500 mtn bike outfitted as much as possible for road riding. She's a tough bike. Am I going to kill my new Road bike?

Looking for hope...

After reading lots (but not all...) of the post in this thread, and discovering I am a "Clydesdale" at 5'11'' 230lbs, I am wondering if I should be worried that I may damage the bike I just ordered: 2005 Trek Pilot 2.1 with Carbon fork, seatstays, seatpost and minimal spokes? The Trek shop claims there is no weight limit, but is that really realistic? 50 lbs ago (2 years ago), I took up bicycling on a '95 Trek 6500 mtn bike outfitted as much as possible for road riding. She's a tough bike. Am I going to kill my new Road bike?

Looking for hope...

Naw, you're bike will survive. Some of the Clydes are really big guys. And they don't have any problems. I weigh about what you do and haven't had any problems with carbon forks, bars, stem, or seatpost. If anything, you might opt for a different wheelset down the line. But what you have will probably work fine. I rode some 16 spoke wheels on my old bike with no problems. I wouldn't worry about it.

Thanks, Orion. Your words put me more at ease. I'll be keeping my eye out for another wheelset and just not jump any logs in the meantime. Happy New Year!

Hi There, this is my first post so I thought I would add what I do.

I have a 2003 Trek 1000 and it is all aluminum with a full sora drivetrain, I have approximately 3800 miles on it and the only problem I have had was that the rear wheel had a tendency to pop spokes whenever I leaned it into a corner, (weighing 260 pounds probably did not help matters).

But I got a Mavic CXP-30 to replace the original alex AT-450 rear wheel and that fixed my spoke popping problem. The only other expense was tires, I am still trying to find the perfect tire (I am leaning to the Specialized Roubaix Pro tire). I started to ride more seriusly since September and two months later I am down to 240 pounds, I hope to be under 200 pounds by the end of next summer.

For the money, I am very happy with the bike but I guess as far as metals are concerned steel might be a better choice but I like a flex free ride, and that how fast you can ride is more proportional to the fitness of the rider rather than having a lighter bike, I can normally cruise around 19 to 20 miles an hour for about one to two hours (head wind permitting).


Have a great Day and an even better New Year.

Hi there

I would like to join :)

Newbie, 6' 220lb ( I gained more than 60 lb within 5 years; )
Just got Bianchi 928 two month ago. :)

oh! i just hit like 201 last week at 5'8".... i hope to loose 10 to 20 lbs of fat though, when i start riding again... so that could change...

Sometimes at rare moments I'll just be hitting the 200 pounds needed to "qualify as clydesdale", but mostly I'm slightly below it. Does make me wish hills didn't exist, just seem to struggle up them so much more than other people. As for drafting, well anybody can draft off me. But I just about need a wall of riders infront of me to get enough coverage for my frame. :rolleyes: :p

Add one more Clydesdale to the roll call: 5'9" & 255 lbs. the last time I was brave enough to look at the scale. That's up about 25 from a year ago, thanks largely ;-) to a cheap all-you-can-eat meal plan in the cafeteria where I work.

Only bike related problems associated with my heft: couple of broken spokes on the rear wheel of my '03 Specialized Allez Sport a few days before the 2004 Assault on Mt. Mitchell (fortunately, was able to get a new, stronger wheel built in time to still ride it); a broken spoke yesterday on the stock front wheel; a nearly last place finish in said 2004 AOMM, thanks to trying to lug all my weight up the mountain; and a dog bitten ankle last Friday, thanks to a mongrel that was faster than I can lug all my weight up the particular mountain I was inching up at the time.

mike

For what its worth I am 6'3" and weigh 235. I ride a full carbon Specialized Roubaix with the standard wheels that came with the bike with absolutely no problems yet.

Ocasionally I hear the sounds of my large chainring scrapeing the front deraileieur when I mash. Ah - it's good to be a clydesdale!

I was starting to think this was because my BB was cheap or something. Any way to fix this, guys?

It begins! I've committed myself to riding. I finally got back on after three weeks out of the saddle today, due to having to leave my bike at school over break. I would've given a limb to ride; it was so boring! I rode for an hour or two and visited a couple bike shops in the area, took my bike in for its "one month tuneup". Thankfully they're used to having people like me come in two or three months after they buy it, so it was no problem. I finally picked up some road clothing: A pair of Sugoi Legwarmers (XL. wtf? skinny peoples' what.) and bought a Western Washington University Jersey (L) as well as a pair of armwarmers from another student. I managed all this for $72, $6 more than buying a WWU jersey from the LBS, so I'm quite happy. Next up: Shorts, a computer and then upgrading components (pedals first, probably). My birthday is in two weeks; hopefully Bellingham stays nice and dry-ish till then at least!

Ah, well - unless I drop weight like a stone, I will be a clydesdale for a while. 6'1" 216 lbs. No really problems with bike except that on our tandem I can snap a chain anytime I want. I have to sort of easy into it or they just bust.

I probably will get down to about 190 to 185 I am thinking, not much less since I used to be a rock climber and now am getting into climbing trees. I just want the waist to go away.

Here in Costa Rica, the people run small, so I am not a clydesdale - I am Lurch or Herman Munster...

clydesdale = beer wagon beast of burden. Anybody pull the Burley full of iced Budweiser for the clubies on a hot july century? Really, really cold beer...

BTW, vintage italian steel tubing with cinelli lugs and USA framebuilder = no worries for fatso.

Seems that I've been on bicycles my whole life. Different shapes and sizes. But never a 'road bike'.

Very well intentioned brother-in-law (candidate) has a buddy selling a (nearly) never ridden OCR3. Pretty good buy. That would be my first road bike.

I tripped on this thread searching for information about OCRs. I hadn't considered my size. I don't want to worry about tearing up a $500 expenditure. (if I'm going to waste $500, I want a dandy hang-over and maybe a black-eye to go with it)

fyi, I'm 5'10" and 212. 37 years. A little chubb. Mostly legs and shoulders. I play hockey a couple/few times a week (depending on how many kids are sick). I ride an old Rock Hopper (Comp - purple and green - old LX group (I think) - I feel like I'm cheating on it.

Forgot to ask questions:
* Is an OCR3 a bad idea for big people?
* If yes, can you suggest an alternative?

Forgot to ask questions:
* Is an OCR3 a bad idea for big people?
* If yes, can you suggest an alternative?

You're not that big of a guy. You shouldn't have any problems with the OCR3

For what its worth I am 6'3" and weigh 235. I ride a full carbon Specialized Roubaix with the standard wheels that came with the bike with absolutely no problems yet.

Same here. I'm down to about 210 now, but the Roubaix has given no problems at all with the stock wheels. Not sure how it will handle the Zipp 404s, but we will see...

Take care,

Steve

i fit into this category, i'm 6"3 and about 280. i ride a redline conquest pro, get me to and fro on my one way 8 miles commute, it's my first bike with drop bars, and it's nice, now i just need to switch over to clipless sometime.

Just a quick question - how many of the big guys ride a Specialized Roubaix?

I'm going to buy a new bike in March and that's what I'm thinking about.

Just a quick question - how many of the big guys ride a Specialized Roubaix?

I'm going to buy a new bike in March and that's what I'm thinking about.

Go for it. Darn fine bike.

Steve

Just a quick question - how many of the big guys ride a Specialized Roubaix?

I'm going to buy a new bike in March and that's what I'm thinking about.

I've been very happy with my Roubaix. It is a very quiet ride and is much smoother than my old aluminum framed hybrid. The stock wheels are holding up great, even with a few direct hits from potholes. I would not hesitate to by a Roubaix again.

Couldn't resist putting another bike up here. My latest creation known as "Black Betty." You can tell I love her: I bought her a gold chain.

http://hayesandthompson.com/bike/BlackBetty/DSC09459.JPG

Sounds like the Roubaix is going to be the one.

Thanks guys.

Just a quick question - how many of the big guys ride a Specialized Roubaix?

I'm going to buy a new bike in March and that's what I'm thinking about.


I just picked mine up about a week and a half ago. I have only used it on the trainer but tomorrow is it's first outdoor ride.


-lee-

Cyclesematic: Hot. That's all it needs.

I'm a newbie to Bike Forum and a newbie to the Clydesdale club, it seems. Am just on 200lbs now, following 3 weeks off riding recuperating from knee surgery and Xmas. Am probably a bit heavier than my usual fighting weight which is about 185lbs (85kg), aim to get down there again soon.

Anyway, I started a thread this morning (NZ time) about carbon vs alloy/composite frames ......I'm looking to upgrade and one LBS suggested that full carbon was no good for me as I was too heavy at 200lbs and I should get an alloy frame with carbon rear triangle, forks and steerer.

I have my heart set on a 2006 Scott CR1 SL .......any of the Clydesdale Club feel like giving any advice about carbon frames and us "solid guys"

I see earlier in the thread (way earlier!) that kevinmcdade from Texas is a Clydesdale and rides a 2005 Scott CR1 Pro - rock on, dude! You got any good advice about the carbon Scotts?

Did someone ring???

Sounds like your LBS is trying to blow a little smoke up your arse. I ride a full carbon bike just like a lot of other clydesdales do. I have ridden mine when I was as heavy as 230 pounds (down to 207 now). Prior to my CR1 I had a Tarmac Pro and before that I had a carbon LOOK. The only one I had issues with was the LOOK but it was not one of the newer designs, it was one of their older bikes that was not so solid in the bottom bracket area.

I LOVE my CR1!!! If my bike was stolen or destroyed today I would replace it with another one just like it. It seems to do everything well. I don't really like to speak too much on any particular bike because everyone is different. What I like in a bike you may hate. When I sold my Tarmac, no one could understand why I made that decision to sell such a great bike...it just did not work for me.

All I can say about the CR1 is test ride one. The day I rode one, I bought one.

BTW...the Specialized Roubaix seems to be another top choice of carbon bikes for clydes.