Originally Posted by livedarklions

No, you told him how much he should weigh. That's not just "information" , you were playing expert.

I didn't say what you did wrong was giving advice. The op specifically is asking for advice about buying bikes, and yes I have given my opinions on that from the perspective of someone who actually has ridden weighing more than 300 pounds.

What you did that was wrong was giving specific advice on his weight and how much he should lose. OP didn't ask for that advice, and you have absolutely no special knowledge that would allow you to divine his proper weight. You acted completely defensive when I explained why bmi shouldn't be used that way instead of just acknowledging that maybe you just shouldn't have done this. So basically, your answer is it was ok for you to give uninformed and probably bad off-topic advice because I gave on-topic advice based on personal experience.

I find it hilariously hypocritical of you to complain about quibbling then make such a desperate attempt to make my on-topic advice somehow resemble your incompetent off-topic advice. You had to know that you were shifting this into a personal argument when you did that.I

And as far as their budget goes, actually the bikes I'm pointing to actually fit, provided they spend more on his than hers. I bought one of the bikes I mentioned for $320, for example.