400lbs. Rider Help with bike.
02-25-05, 01:38 PM
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Congo Rats!
While I'm not familiar with the Hoss, Kona makes great stuff.
While I'm not familiar with the Hoss, Kona makes great stuff.
02-25-05, 07:00 PM
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good luck on that goal and stick w/it to the end
02-25-05, 09:01 PM
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When you get it we need pics!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Big Lug
Ok i just bought a '04 kona hoss dee lux, I pick it up tommorow. I am so freaking stoked!!!!
02-25-05, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Lug
Ok i just bought a '04 kona hoss dee lux, I pick it up tommorow. I am so freaking stoked!!!!
Hope you like the bike! 
02-26-05, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Lug
Ok i just bought a '04 kona hoss dee lux, I pick it up tommorow. I am so freaking stoked!!!!
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03-16-05, 07:54 AM
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aight guys i have stuck with it and am down to 398 from 450 on feb1st. I rode 19 miles last night and 17 miles the thursday before !!!!
03-16-05, 08:14 AM
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Hey Big Lug,
Congrats on the weight loss. As a big guy myself I know it's hard to change your habits.
My worst one is drinking Mt. Dews and soda in general. If I stop drinking soda and just drink iced-Tea or water, I'll drop 10 lbs in a week.
I'm in the process right now of trying to drop some lbs. I'm limiting my sugar intake and try to do the simplest diet I know. Burn more calories than you take in. IOW, eat less, exercise more.
I've dropped 5 lbs in the last 2 wks.
Congrats on the weight loss. As a big guy myself I know it's hard to change your habits.
My worst one is drinking Mt. Dews and soda in general. If I stop drinking soda and just drink iced-Tea or water, I'll drop 10 lbs in a week.
I'm in the process right now of trying to drop some lbs. I'm limiting my sugar intake and try to do the simplest diet I know. Burn more calories than you take in. IOW, eat less, exercise more.
I've dropped 5 lbs in the last 2 wks.
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03-16-05, 09:01 AM
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I do well giving up the DEWS. It's hard at first, but after 2 or 3 days I'm fine.
I'll be off of them for months. Then I'll take a long road trip, or just have a night where I don't sleep and I'll have one, just one. Then I'm hooked again.
I have a LOVE-HATE relationship with Soda.
It's really about my only bad vice.
Keep up the weight loss.
Good on ya!
I'll be off of them for months. Then I'll take a long road trip, or just have a night where I don't sleep and I'll have one, just one. Then I'm hooked again.
I have a LOVE-HATE relationship with Soda.
It's really about my only bad vice.
Keep up the weight loss.
Good on ya!
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03-16-05, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
I do well giving up the DEWS. It's hard at first, but after 2 or 3 days I'm fine.
I'll be off of them for months. Then I'll take a long road trip, or just have a night where I don't sleep and I'll have one, just one. Then I'm hooked again.
I have a LOVE-HATE relationship with Soda.
It's really about my only bad vice.
Keep up the weight loss.
Good on ya!
I'll be off of them for months. Then I'll take a long road trip, or just have a night where I don't sleep and I'll have one, just one. Then I'm hooked again.
I have a LOVE-HATE relationship with Soda.
It's really about my only bad vice.
Keep up the weight loss.
Good on ya!
03-16-05, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Lug
aight guys i have stuck with it and am down to 398 from 450 on feb1st. I rode 19 miles last night and 17 miles the thursday before !!!!
Good job man, but if I were you, I'd take it a bit slower. You don't want to burn yourself out and if you keep going super hardcore, you might find you lose interest in the sport.
03-16-05, 10:55 AM
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Good deal, Big Lug! I think I might kill someone if I only drank water. I try to lay off the soda, but I like to have some flavor in my drinks(esp. with food). I drink a lot of tea, milk and fruit juices. Lots of sugar in that stuff, tho.
I don't know-I'd ride every day if my body, bike and schedule could handle it. It's great stress-relief for me.
Originally Posted by swifferman
Good job man, but if I were you, I'd take it a bit slower. You don't want to burn yourself out and if you keep going super hardcore, you might find you lose interest in the sport.
I don't know-I'd ride every day if my body, bike and schedule could handle it. It's great stress-relief for me.
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03-16-05, 01:03 PM
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well i have been riding serious every tues and thursday and saturday and other days just a few miles for fun, well it is always fun but i take it more serious on said days!
03-16-05, 03:22 PM
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Yo Lug! Nice job with the weight loss. If there is anything that I can do to help further your progress feel free to shoot me a PM or an email. I personally have also lost quite a bit of weight through the years. It's a lot easier with a support system. Keep up the good work. BTW Nice one with the Hoss, that's what I ride too (I'm a big guy too- 6'5" and about 240). Mark
03-16-05, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Lug
i have had nothing but water since february 1st.
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Dang man, I haven't read this thread for awhile, but I pop in and you are under 400 lbs. That is really incredible. Way cool. keep going man. Keep us informed.
03-16-05, 08:34 PM
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Go big guy! Proud of you. Want inspiration, read Heft on Wheels. A great read even if you're not trying to lose lbs (that's pounds not local bike shops).
03-17-05, 06:32 AM
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Rock on Big Lug!!!!You keep it up you'll have to change your name to Thin Lug. 
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Alot of encouragement on this board. Guess you never can tell where you'll find support from others.
Good job Big Lug, I'm a 330 pounder myself and getting into commuting for weight loss.
Can't wait to see how your weight/health will improve, and it will.
Just reading your last 3 posts is enough to make me want to clock out early and take my bike for a 10 mile ride.
Good job Big Lug, I'm a 330 pounder myself and getting into commuting for weight loss.
Can't wait to see how your weight/health will improve, and it will.
Just reading your last 3 posts is enough to make me want to clock out early and take my bike for a 10 mile ride.
03-17-05, 12:15 PM
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Awesome i am loving it I ahve never felt better everyday is a better day!!! Its amazing the little things that i notice that are easier that i never thought were hard before!!
03-17-05, 03:52 PM
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You are going to do it! Take a look at my web site https://www.highego.com/ and click on Weight loss. I lost close to a 100 pounds from cycling!
03-17-05, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Lug
of course i have eatten i was talking fluid wise!!
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