Well first im thrilled I found you guys. i started my weight loss about 2 months ago when the Gout hit me. I returned from DR. and stepped on the scale and shocked at 304.6lbs. Well a month goes by of eating healthy and me and the wife had purchased bikes to ride around the area ( couple miles to dinner round trip, or to the beach ) We purchased based on comfort and went with the Giant Suede models. The second month of my new healthy lifestyle I got on the bike and figured I would see how far I could go. Well now it has been a total of two months since the gout, and two weeks since I added the odometer to my Suede bike and it has clocked in over 250 miles. I am now riding everyday ( except for today ) at least 14 miles but it is not a comfortable 14 mile ride. So the help comes in.

I am now looking ( tomorrow hopefully ) to purchase a new bike, I have test road the Specialized Sirrus elite model and my local shop has it for 720 total. I see the sport model is slightly less expensive but do not know the difference. i would like to stay in the 600 dollar range but want that type of bike. The quick mile on it today felt good but not to familiar with bikes and not ready for the super expensive jump ( friend had me check kona but wife wont let me spend 2K just yet on a bike ). i would like something that has I become more advanced I can upgrade small features as well. any help would be great ( models and so on ) on the Specialized I am a large in size. thanks a million either way two months and one day I am down over 30lbs. eating healthy and sweating my fat butt off has helped.