Introductions - Hello From Texas

Hello everyone , i am recently to back cycling world ... since i was child (6 to 11 year old ) rode bike ... but i am 29 year old and weight 260 ( it was 310lb .. i have to change my eat habit) i need to set myself goal is 200 lb by June 2013 ... i just bought it Cannondale seven mountain bike (http://www.cannondale.com/2012-caad8-7-sora-25382)i am not sure right model but i will check it later .. i like it or i just impulse bought it I hope it is good bike.

i wonder normal is hurt my butt because i was lack of bike for 18 year or overweight effect on my seat bike ?


My goal is join in Bike Forums for learning about any fact bike

this Bike Forums recommend by Cycle shop ...

which you recommend for 200+ lb situation ?

Cheers raptor, welcome to Bike Forums.

It's perfectly normal to have sore spots here and there if you haven't cycled for a while. You will also discover new muscles in your body (and those will be sore too, at first). Keep going, but it might be a good idea to check there's nothing drastically wrong with your riding position. Pain from exercise is generally good, pain from bad ergonomics is, well, bad.

We have a dedicated Clyde forum (http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php/248-Clydesdales-Athenas-(200-lb-91-kg)), have you looked in there yet?

--J

Hey Raptor,

Welcome to Bike Forums from a Texas road rider.

I did many 5 mile rides when I first started riding.

Takes some miles for the body to adjust to riding.

Ride as much as you can, take rest days when you need them.

I started at 262 pounds and am now down to 208. Cycling has been the major part of that. My wife and I use MyFitnessPal to track our calories. I get 300 to 1000 extra each day for riding my bike. According to my Polar watch I've burned 212,994 calories doing 426 rides for a total of 6,937 miles. The riding part gets easier and easier but the eating habits have been hard to change for me.

Keep riding as much as you can and you will see the pounds drop off. Especially if you continue to eat right.

Good luck.

Welcome....Im a Texas noob on this forum too! Where in Texas are you?

I started at 262 pounds and am now down to 208. Cycling has been the major part of that. My wife and I use MyFitnessPal to track our calories. I get 300 to 1000 extra each day for riding my bike. According to my Polar watch I've burned 212,994 calories doing 426 rides for a total of 6,937 miles. The riding part gets easier and easier but the eating habits have been hard to change for me.

Keep riding as much as you can and you will see the pounds drop off. Especially if you continue to eat right.

Good luck.
i am just learning to lose weight but my Doctor told me i need to easy on bike or exercise because my body not used to activity .. take easy but don't push limits unless you comfort level then slow push limit in monthly not days because it can hurt or disrupt my body... it will take time .. include eat habit ... two days are total 6 mile ... what you recommend kind of wrist calories ? i don't hear about MyFitnessPal ... you can give link ? i will check it out



Hey Raptor,

Welcome to Bike Forums from a Texas road rider.

I did many 5 mile rides when I first started riding.

Takes some miles for the body to adjust to riding.

Ride as much as you can, take rest days when you need them.

i know that ... no wonder my body not used to bike since i was 11 year old .. hehehe .. my doctor told me i need to easy my body and he said try 10 or less mile weekly not more than 10 mile .. my body need to take develop before i will join long path bike ..


Cheers raptor, welcome to Bike Forums.

It's perfectly normal to have sore spots here and there if you haven't cycled for a while. You will also discover new muscles in your body (and those will be sore too, at first). Keep going, but it might be a good idea to check there's nothing drastically wrong with your riding position. Pain from exercise is generally good, pain from bad ergonomics is, well, bad.

We have a dedicated Clyde forum, have you looked in there yet?

--J

i am just found out in last night .. that is interesting fact but lot of inspire stories for lose weight ...my butt was less hurt .. what you recommend it .. i read some info in somewhere i need to balance weight shift as pedal , seat , and handbar as 25-50-25 balance .. ? that is good idea ? and you can give link for bike exercise plan as sample ..


Welcome....Im a Texas noob on this forum too! Where in Texas are you?
i am part of Houston but hard to find good park for bike since i live in southeast Houston but Mason park is okay but what you recommend for bike park around Houston ?








Thank you for so much for response it .. i am just rookie .. and i am so happy my sister will join me in next week

i notice number 1,2, 3 in left handbar switch and 4,5,6,7,8 right handbar switch ( i am not sure number can change wheel speed? i am learning please easy on me .. i can't find info but my manual is complex to read .. i want to look simple explain about it as speed change wheel ? )

www.myfitnesspal.com (http://www.myfitnesspal.com)is the web link. I started out slowly two years ago and gradually built up to 20 miles a day average. You can load myfittnespal on your iPhone or Android phone or go to it on the web.