Originally Posted by
wheelinthai
If you ride >75 miles a day, after 2 weeks you should begin to loose weight. I usually loose about 10 pounds every 3 weeks while on tour, and I'm not fat. That is after 2 weeks of colon cleansing
. Actually, I've heard that's the accumulated fat around your intestines.
I am pretty sure that a most 350lb riders cannot ride 75 miles a day.... The problem is that to get started on a even a small credit card tour I would need the larger wheels to support the weight knowing that the goal is not to need the wheels after a few months of riding.