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You're only 240. I ride old steel road bikes circa 1985 and 1991 and they work just fine. I'm 280 lbs and ride hard. But I put on 700x28c and 700x32c tires on my bikes and not the super skinny 23c tires. No real problems so far, but then again, I do build my own wheels so that might make a difference. I think you're open to just about any type of bike at your weight. The only real issue might be that you've lost all this weight and cycling probably helps you keep losing weight or at least not gaining it back. But if you go with a much easier bike to ride, there won't be as much effort. I personally switched back to a SS/Fixie for my 18 mile/day commute because it was flat and my road bike is so smooth and fast, I think I only pedal like 1/3rd the time and coast the rest to stay within the 15mph speed limit on that trail.