Greetings all, I'm Jason. I recently (Last 7-8 months) have started to bicycle to work and around town with two goals in mind: One, to save money that I used to spend on car repairs, gasoline, and insurance and two, fitness. My various doctors have given me grief about my blood pressure and weight off and on for years.
My bike (for the moment) is a dirt cheap Huffy bike I picked up at a local big box store for under $200. I've already had to replace the back wheel with something far stronger then the cheap stock one to support my bulk.
I hope to upgrade to a lower end commuter bike (town is mostly flat and has a few decently paved bike trails) in a few months.
In time, I'd love to have a solidly built off road bike for 'bike packing' trips. I loved camping and used to do so a lot as a young man, and I hope to get back into it again.