One Last Question Before I Pull the Trigger
So it's been 20 years since I've ridden a bike, and I have packed on the pounds the whole time. Now that the kids are on their way out of the house, I'd like to get back on the bike for some exercise, weight loss, stress relief, and entertainment.
I have been looking at hybrids as close to $500 as possible and have pretty much settled on the Giant Escape 3 ($420) . But after coming across a post yesterday in which the writer stated that chromoly is a "must" for heavy riders, I am concerned that I may "over stress" the aluminum frame of the Giant. I know Jamis has a chromoly frame in the Coda ($540). Should I go that route instead? I'm 6'6" and 350 pounds.
What's your opinion/advice?