Hi Everyone,

Newbie here. Well, I must say finding this site/thread is inspiring. I was quite the avid bike rider as a child, and back in the day I rode my bike everywhere, and was at the pool or a lake everyday. When I was thirteen I had the misfortune of having [I]both[I] of my bikes stolen in one day, and was so heartbroken (and my parents broke enough) that I never replaced them. I've struggled with my weight most of my life, and I now have a four year old and want to set a good example for her, and also be able to be there for her, and to enjoy my time with her. I had lost a good deal of weight (about 45 lbs) a couple of years ago by going to the gym nearly everyday for about 2 hours a day, but then I went back to school to become a nurse, and now I drive 3+ hours a day back and forth from school and the hospital.

In another week I'll be officially done with my first year of nursing school, and I will be staying home with my daughter for the summer. My daughter's fourth birthday present (the end of April) was a 16" Trek bike, and she has absolutly adored it. It started me thinking that this would be a good way to get in better shape and have some fun with my daughter over the summer, so I asked for a bike for Mother's Day, and I got one!

So, starting in another week I'll be going out with my daughter on my "new" (20yr old) bca womens comfort bike. I did'nt have a lot to spend on a bike, so I had to search exhaustivly on craigs list etc to find one that I likes, was in reasonable shape, I could afford, and was not already gone, and this is what I found. So, starting weight is around 270-275 lbs, and I am 5'2" :o. I'll let you all know how it goes from here!

Thanks everyone for starting and contributing to this thread. It makes me feel better to know I'm not the only big person getting out there on a bike!

Tamara

Hi all.

Pretty much a lurker. I'm 5'8 and 205. Hopefully, pending no injuries, I'll be at 190 by Sept. Being an old HS/College wrestler, my body is suffering, still muscular, just broken. ;) I was just starting to find my groove this spring and I screwed up my knee last night. Last week I rode 130 miles. This week... 26....Bummer.

Anyways, I ride 2005 Masi Nouva Strada, great ride BTW. I found cycling after blowing my achilles in 2000 and being afraid to to anything physical. Mnetally, I'm back. Now I just need to get back physically.

Cheers to my fellow cyclists.,

Welcome to Clydes :D Good to have you!

Hello All
I have been lurking for a while I just signed up so I could post this week At #305 and 5'11" I think I qualify as a clyde (will never be out of clyde in top shape I weigh 210-220) when I was younger I road every where got out of riding 8-10 years ago and just getting back into it again ,to lose weight ,bring down B.P.and because I enjoy it (that has been put on hold do to a work injury knee sprain ) I ride a 1982 Ross eurotour 5 speed, 1982 most of the time I have a american made murray beach cruiser too I am looking to get a old schwinn to fix up and ride
Roy

Ok After reading all the Clydes, I am a definite Clyde and a hater of small skinny people with no aches or pains that triathalon all over the country but can't reach the top shelf without a stool, hahahaha. Here's to being 6'4" 250lbs and seeing over a crowd.

Don't be a hater.

Checking in
 

n00b 1st poster!

I am 6'1 and 320 lbs. Just getting back into the game after an 8+ year hiatus called getting a car as a teenager. Now 26 and facing possible hypertension and elevated liver functions. Dr gives me the choice, excercise or take drugs that would probably make me tired (and lazy).

Currently riding my high school sweet heart (the mongoose not the GF!) showed her some loving this weekend.

Im 225, and like 5'8"

Well, I finally set goals to go biking everday. Now that school has been outta the way for a while, and I fixed my sleeping schedule, I can go biking every morning.


I went biking this morning, and got poofed after 5 mins, and like 3 circles around the block. When I went back inside, the food I had ate an hour before was coming around for round 2, and made me feel terrible, I laid down for like 30 mins, and fell asleep for an other 30.

Just woke up, but I aint gunna lie, I havnt felt this good in months, even after the period of wanting to hurl.

Definetly gunna do it tommorow morning, and try to improve my horrible endurance.

Good Start: Stay with it. I did 80 laps around the block one day.
I started doing 5 miles then resting. Would go for another 5 miles until I could do 50 miles each day.
Now I can ride 42 miles non stop.
You will get there some day. Just stay with it.

Welcome all!

I went agian today, and lasted just as long, but my legs were in pain from yesterday. Cuz this block is somewhat wiered, its like a corner with abunch of apartment complexes and several little streets. Going into it, its flat, first turn it starts a incline, and second turn its an incline, third turn is a decline, then back onto the normal street which has abunch of speed bumps until i get back to the block, and I actually try and make a longer route by going all the way down the street and back and then around that little block.

I did 2 laps today, and I got poofed, but atleast this time I ate less and don't feel like ima hurl :)

Im, going agian tommorow. And every morning for the rest of the summer. Its hard since im so outta shape, but I hope ill get there as quick as I can.

here is mine at 340lb & 6.0'


2004 Raleigh M60
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...Bottoms021.jpg

1986 Raleigh Record
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...eighrecord.jpg

me


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...r2/PROFILE.jpg

Hey There BBECK dont get discouraged, I started at 380 and After 2 years of riding I am at 310 and rode 4000 miles last year and 8 of them were century rides. I can ride with some of the big names here in my local bike club and they cant believe that I can ride as well as I can for someone my size. Just remember that people our size have an awesome amount of power. the little guys can only dream of being that strong. I too started with a loop around my house that was about 5 miles and when I got home I could not move. Now I look at that loop and say that I am not even warmed up at 5 miles :D Before long you will be doing laps around that block and wanting more. Just stay with it. ~E

I guess that I should have addressed that post to LASTMASTER I am not awake yet this morning!!!

Welcome bbeck and LastMaster!

thanks for the welcome air :)

I didnt go yesterday cuz I woke up rather late, and if you wake up to late, it gets realy hot outside..

But i went today, and i lasted 5 laps, woot woot :D

haha, i appreciate the motivation :D

I am 6' and 245 pounds. I ride a 2005 Novara Randonee as my primary vehicle. I don't really have a fitness thing going as I'm reasonably satisfied with the way I am. Biking is more of a lifestyle thing with me.

Hey guys! I'm new to the forums, but definitely not new to cycling in general. All through-out my childhood I rode BMX bikes and skateboards, and eventually got into mountain biking. Which I've been doing for the last 8 years or so.

I hadn't been too active on my bike however in the last couple years and I've fallen out of shape. Still definitely going to the gym but it's not enough. I've made a goal to go out riding every morning and so far I've been keeping that goal since I set it last week. I'm loving every minute of it!

Currently I'm riding a 2005 Raleigh M40dx but I hope to get a road bike soon. I have a friend who is going to try and get me a killer deal on a Felt bike and hopefully I will be tearing it up on that soon! (Hooray for 60cm frames lol!)

Sadly, due to the fact that I live 65 miles from work I can't quite commute yet, but I'm hoping to move sooner rather than later and then I will be riding to work every day!

Oh and for the record, I'm 22, 6'3" and about 280lbs (to be fair, a lot of it is muscle-mass, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have some fat on me ;) )

I did it again!!! I got off my bike in October, gained 50+lbs and I'm trying again!!!
How many Yos to the YoYos? I wish I could maintain!!!

5'8" 265lb

Makes me realize how lucky I am to live in Southern California where it is pretty much good to ride all year around. Although it does get pretty hot during the summer, but that is nothing tons of water cannot fix.

6' , 225. Gave up running because I hate knee pain. I like riding, and so far my Lemond isn't complaining too much. Neither is my Trek 830, but then, it never did.

Hey all, I'm 6'2" got into riding for exercise a couple years ago and weighed 334 pounds. Today I'm down to 229 and slowly (but steadily) dropping. For the last month I've started commuting by bike which has really helped me add in extra miles without taking much extra time from my family. I ride a Giant Iguana MTB, pretty much stock though to help with the commute I've changed out the knobbies for some thinner slicks.

See you on the road!

I was born on a saddle. but somehwere along the line about 3 years ago I got off that saddle and decided that I needed to put on some weight. I put on 70lbs. I got to a high 262 (5'10") as of January of this year. I had a good friend who wanted me to ride in the ABQ Century (This weekend) and did what he could to get me there. He gave me my current frame a Klein Quantum. I have been on this frame for the last few months and have lost over 30lbs in the process. I am still a Clyde and ride like a Silver back gorilla. Here are my before and after pics as well as one of my bike

250+ with my Zaskar MTB taken back in Feb.
http://www.pbase.com/praetoriv/image...362/medium.jpg

Two weeks ago wearing a jersey I designed for our 20 year HS reunion (part of it is the century fro 10 of us)
http://www.pbase.com/praetoriv/image...142/medium.jpg

My Klein
http://www.pbase.com/praetoriv/image...911/medium.jpg

Great Progress - I hope I can do as good once more. The hard part for me is not losing, but sticking with it. I get to looking good and feeling good, then I start pigging out again because I figure I can afford a few extra calories and then before I know it, I've slapped on another 25lbs

Good Job! Your a motivator for me.