Originally Posted by Chitown_Mike

I love the success stories and the community on here.

I am a "fluffy" 240 at 6' tall, I used to cycle a lot as a kit/teen and recently getting back into it (not that I am THAT old at 28). Originally because I live 6.5 miles from work and in Chicago with traffic, the travel times are pretty similar. I have a goal of doing a century ride by fall time, and a weigh loss goal of 20 lbs by the time the first snow falls.

And if it makes any of you fellow big guys out there feel better, I am by no means a speed demon, but with a backpack full of water and gear (extra 10-15 lbs) strapped to a rear platform on an '82 Schwinn 10 speed, I can run a pace with some of those fancy shmancy bike guys for a while (and pass some!). I am also blessed with the muscular legs of a Clydesdale but that's something else entirely.