Originally Posted by starkmojo

WThe tire is Kevlar but the tube is just standard... Should I be using something else? It's frustrating because now I have lost a week of cycling due to the issue as I only have time to visit bike shops and such on my day off ( I go to work before they open, get off after they close) and momentum is key when you weigh this much

for clarity I am 6' 6" and was pretty happy at 245. I carry a lot of muscle mass under the lard, though dr says may be time to build down after I lose the blubber (she didn't quite say it that way, but she is ex navy so it was pretty close)