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07-04-09, 10:03 PM
Hello,
New clyde here, just wanted to give a quick intro! 31yo male, 6'2", 241.6lbs as of 2 days ago. Now I know a lot of you out there have me beat on weight, and I love reading these threads to see the support and before/after success stories that have been posted. I would too like to drop a few pounds. I have always yo-yo'd in weight, but typically hover around 232. This is the heaviest I can recall ever being. About 2 years ago, when I lived in Philly, they had an amazing rails-to-trails system, I rode all the time, and I had dropped down to around 215. I'd like to try to get down around there again, possibly even 200. I am a huge fan of cycling, have a bunch of bikes, and probably don't deserve a one of them with how little I have been riding up until now. But alas, it is time to turn over a new leaf. I have ridden a solid hour for each of the past 2 days, and consider this my "new start."
So. Goal 1: 235lbs. I will post again when I hit this!
Attached are some pics of my rigs, how I plan on losing the weight. The Fuji is a 2006 Team, full 20sp ultegra gruppo, American Classic Victory wheels. The bike in the trainer is a 2005 Felt F80 (my first road bike), 18sp tiagra/105/ultegra mix, same wheelset. I also have a 2006 Fuji Cross Comp bolted up to a set of American Classic Hurricanes perhaps I will post later. Anyway, glad to be a part of this fine clyde/athena crew!
New clyde here, just wanted to give a quick intro! 31yo male, 6'2", 241.6lbs as of 2 days ago. Now I know a lot of you out there have me beat on weight, and I love reading these threads to see the support and before/after success stories that have been posted. I would too like to drop a few pounds. I have always yo-yo'd in weight, but typically hover around 232. This is the heaviest I can recall ever being. About 2 years ago, when I lived in Philly, they had an amazing rails-to-trails system, I rode all the time, and I had dropped down to around 215. I'd like to try to get down around there again, possibly even 200. I am a huge fan of cycling, have a bunch of bikes, and probably don't deserve a one of them with how little I have been riding up until now. But alas, it is time to turn over a new leaf. I have ridden a solid hour for each of the past 2 days, and consider this my "new start."
So. Goal 1: 235lbs. I will post again when I hit this!
Attached are some pics of my rigs, how I plan on losing the weight. The Fuji is a 2006 Team, full 20sp ultegra gruppo, American Classic Victory wheels. The bike in the trainer is a 2005 Felt F80 (my first road bike), 18sp tiagra/105/ultegra mix, same wheelset. I also have a 2006 Fuji Cross Comp bolted up to a set of American Classic Hurricanes perhaps I will post later. Anyway, glad to be a part of this fine clyde/athena crew!