In that senario however its not the bike that should be the catalyst for getting into shape, it should be the individual and if the individual wants to continue to sit on a couch no bike be it of quality or non will really change any of that..

Realistically most bikes sold are not designed for heavy people above 275. The highest quality ones beefed up sure....certain styles maybe??? but overall most bikes mfg are really designed up to weights under that. Not to say one cannot ride or learn to ride and I would think most bike rides beyond the recommended weight range go relatively smoothly...So dont blame the bike blame the couch??? lol....fair enough....

Heres something I do see a value in that the box stores bring to you when selecting a bike. As ive stated im searching my next cruiser and one thing I am finding helpful is the "reviews" you can read online on specific bikes thru the walmart, target etc websites. I mean lets be honest, lol us deplorable's who frequent these locations love to shoot our mouths off online lol and as a result if you really want to find how certain models work in the field read those reviews. They really tell an honest field test so to speak..