In 2010 I went to the doctors office for a sore back and weighed in at 319. That summer my work was hyping Bike To Work Week and for laughs I did Google's bicycle directions and found there was a pretty direct route that was 3/4 commuter bike path. When we'd bought our house there was a Freespirit Britney in the garage so I took that to my LBS, they were able to get it ride-able. After commuting 3-4 times a week for ~2 months I decided to invest in a serious bike and got my Cannondale Quick 4. I started doing some longer rides in 2011, culminating in a 44 mile tour I completed last August. Today I'm down to 255 and I just bought my first road bike this past weekend, a Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5. Here are some pics.
Me and my Quick 4 after 44 miles
My new baby