evoke0ne

Uhhg. I guess I can post here.

I am 5'10'' to 6ft, depending on my posture. I weigh 215lbs. I am 18. I ride bikes.

liter of goose

I'm new to the forum, I am 6'5", and weigh in at 270lbs. New bike is a cannondale RW3. enjoying the heck out of it, I really appreciate the links to the biggie boy clothing..

ctoddrun

Lurking here for a long time - inspired by the stories I see here.

I'm 5' 10", currently ~235 lbs. Was down to 210 about 2 1/2 years ago, and have put on 10+ pounds over each of the last two holidays. I'm a commuter, mostly - 30 mile round trip. Have just gotten back to it after a year or so layoff for, um, motivational reasons... Feeling very motivated again, as gas prices go up and my pants don't fit... Bought a new steed in the Fall to help with motivation, and have just recently been spending lots of time. This is it (bad pic...)

Surly Crosscheck, Bontrager Race Light hardcase tires, mix of Rival/Ultegra replaced the stock components...

Desert_Donkey

Hello, everybody.

I've lurked occasionally, but never posted here before.

I never thought of myself as a Clyde, but it seems I'm skating on the ragged edge of Clydeness at 205 pounds. I used to ride every day, rain or shine on a stock Diamondback X-Link FS/XC rig, and I kept my weight down to a svelte 185, but that was during my 20's and early 30's.

Now I'm staring 40 in the face and things are starting to look downright flabby, which is why I pulled my old bike out and started replacing parts in order to make it a commuter rig. It's perfect for the abysmal road conditions we have here, with rough pavement, debris of every conceivable description and tons of potholes.

Here she is with the OldManMountain rack, my two-wheeled Jeep:







Riding in Mississippi is an adventure, simply because the folks around here aren't very friendly towards or very knowledgable about bicycles. It has it's perks, though; I see wildlife in huge abundance on my daily rides, and I get to actually see the countryside at my own pace, rather than watching it whiz by in a blur.

I started riding again back in Febuary, and I started out in not-too-great shape and about 210 pounds. I ride about 90 miles a week and another 20 or 30 on the weekends. I plan to one day get back to around 190 pounds, but that's going to be the work of long rides and a better diet.

I applaud all the people I've seen here for their gumption and stick-to-it-iveness. I have friends who are suffering from the various maladies associated with obesity, and I plan to shoot a link to this page to them and tell them to quit coming up with excuses. The time to live is now.

cohophysh

Welcome to the group, and nice ride BTW

Mr. Markets

I can't figure out how to get Picasa Images to open on this page so here are some links. The bike is an
extra long Longbikes Slipstream (4" longer frame) with 40 spoke wheels instead of 36 spoke. I weigh in
around 270lbs, and riding this is like pedaling in my living room chair. it's a dream -- seriously!

https://picasaweb.google.com/drum.pla...88636895337074
Color is custom to me, no other Slipstream in this color...

https://picasaweb.google.com/drum.pla...88602535598690
front to rear view

https://picasaweb.google.com/drum.pla...88443621808706
rear to front view (color got washed out here)

ctoddrun

Was having the same issue with links from Picasa, so I right-clicked the image in my browser (using Firefox), clicked "copy image location", and pasted that into the insert image dialog in BF - worked fine...

spin-n-grin

Finished this book in early March and had the same observation as you, BUT laughed at myself for thinking it. 19 years ago when I turned 40 (weight 248 and 5'11", 48"waist) I was thinking to myself that I had never thought that I would live to be 40 (smoking since I was 13, drinking not quite like Magnuson--just generall unhealthy sluggo lifestyle), and if I was unlucky enough to live another 40 years at this rate I'd be a helpless stand-in for Jabba The Hut. My daily schedule was: get up, go to work, eat lunch, come home, eat dinner, watch TV, have some ice cream around 9:30pm, go to bed by 10pm, and start over the next day. I know that my Guardian Angel came awake at that time and whispered in my ear the following highly illogical (for me) reasoning: "You know (says I to myself) I stay at 248 neither gaining when I eat or losing when I don't, so if I maintained my usual eating habits and did just a little bit of "moving around", I called it, then I might lose some weight. So I did like all normal humans, went to Sears and bought al ill-fitting bike that I started riding almost every evening after work (during the summer with daylight savings, and 2 years post divorce, so I didn't have the usual impediments). What I enjoyed most of all was seeing things I never saw at that time of day, and this got addictive to the extent that weight-loss was relegated to the back of my mind, so I chased no goal. The damned angel was right----The first time I realized I was changing was about a month later: one morning I got up to go to work and in putting my belt on realized that I had no hole to put the prong in; I had lost 2 belt holes without knowing, and had to look down and realized that my pants looked "pleated" all the way around as well ---but damn, I could almost see my waistline. This spurred me on like Magnuson, and 3 months later I found that I weighed 205 lbs with a 40" waist.

Been hooked for years since then, my body wants to stabilize now during the winter at 190, and with the increase of spring activity I can ride and starve to 178, which is less that I was as a sophomore in high school.

I never raced like Magnuson, but fell in with "bad company" in the local bike club, keeping up in speed and distance with a bunch of late 20's early 30's "tourists".

My motivation is all in my head now, since over the years with developing families, the poor job market in the 1990's and then Katrina's forced exile all those people have moved away from the New Orleans area. So I do about 150 average miles a week, and look forward to riding in BRAG (Bike Ride Across Georgia) in June.

Yea, Magnuson was crazy..

Lucas Kirby

I just started getting back on the bike. I am 5'10.5" and weight about 220 at 25 years of age. I used to bike atleast 20 miles a day but injured my back in a car accident when I was 21. Of course it was difficult to ride but not impossible although I still used it as an excuse for myself to stop working out like I used to. In two weeks I leave for my glorious bicycle trip across America. I'll admit, I have not trained as much as I would like, and I'm leaving a few weeks earlier than I intended but I have successfully been able to ride 50-60 plus miles with minor discumfort considering that I just starting getting back into the swing of things. I think if I can go 60 miles with three power bars and no sleep for two days prior than I'm on my way to being ready! ha ha. Anyway. To all you who are striving to get on that bike and move, I say go for it! dont give up! And just know that there is always a place you can come to vent out all your frustrations so you an get right back on when you fall down. Thanks for all your great information and advice. In three months I will post my final weight after I return home. Until then... Go Clydesdales!!!!!!

bcc

Blimey, good luck

hendrick81

6,3 240lbs 2008 trek madone 4.5

zoste

Hi all...6'1" 238 lbs, down from 280 about two years ago when I started cycling. I started like a lot of folks on an ill fitting big box bike (Schwinn Ranger). I quit smoking fifteen months ago, and quit drinking nine months ago. With the 'vice money' that I saved I bought a Trek 7300 hybrid, and I just love it. About the same time that I bought the Trek I added some minimal weight training and yoga type posture stretching exercises to my daily routine. I gotta say that I feel better now than I have in twenty years...

Oh, yeh...I'll be 53 in a month.

BackOn2

Is there any such thing as a girl Clyde? Or Athena Plus? If I were a willowy little 175 again, I'd be delighted... I'm 230 at 5 foot 8 inches.

Am poking around the forum after joining today, hoping to find inspiration AND some links to size 18-20 women's bike shorts -- anything but horizontal stripes, which I fear would make my butt look big (teehee). I don't have a specific weight loss goal, but I figure that getting stronger, building endurance and getting some fresh air will be a nice counterpart to quitting drinking and trying to eat well. And if I slim down in the process, so much the better.

I love my bike -- a Bianchi Eros -- and if she's still speaking to me after being ignored for 5 years (save for annual spring services), we're going to have a helluva summer!

Cheers -- Emily

Danimoth17

I'm 6'1" 235lb. New to this site. I like to trail ride, biking and hiking are about the only thing I enjoy that could be considered exercise. I used to have a 2000 Trek 4500 and rode all the time but stopped about 4 years ago.

I wanted to get back into biking so bought a 2007 Mongoose Blackcomb from walmart, bottomed out all the suspension so put on a Marzocchi front fork. Worked for a few months but the bike was too heavy and I being out of shape it was just too much work and I still bottom out rear suspension.

Finally this week I upgraded to a brand new 2008 Giant Reign 1 and am very VERY happy, the under 30lb weight was a massive change. I look to do alot of rides here in the Pacific NW over the summer. Hopefully I wont be in this forum long =)

squidroadie

How's it going, I am 5'11 220Lbs and Have been Cycling on and off for about 7 years now. I first go into it while I was stationed in Italy (that's how I fell in love with Bianchi). I tried to keep biking when I came back to the states but the Climate Change from Sicily to Rhode Island was a bit drastic so I took some time off. Now that I am in Virginia, the weather is much more bearable. Also Since my Ship is in the yards I am commuting to the shipyards (I live in Hampton). My shipmates think I'm crazy but I see much nicer bikes then mine parked in the racks so I guess I'm not the only one chancing it. I hope to get under 200 by October, and I think the cycling will help out a lot.

Tom Stormcrowe

Welcome aboard!

idig

I've been lurking on the forums for quite a while, but just started posting a few days ago. I'm 6'2" and am currently right at 300 lbs. I have a 2002 Gary Fisher Big Sur, though the frame had to be replaced last year, so now it is a 2007 Big Sur with 2002 parts, if that makes any sense. I also have a 1993ish Serotta Colorado Legend CRL. I haven't ridden the Serotta, as it needs some new wheels. The Big Sur has been great, and got me through 50 miles of charity ride just this past weekend. That said, I'd really like something that is a bit more road friendly. If the LBS can't make the Serotta hold me with confidence, I will likely look at something else. I've been considering a Salsa Caseroll, Surly Crosscheck, Soma Smoothie ES, and a few other possibilities, but I'm having trouble deciding.

fluke

6ft tall, 203 lbs (just now weighed, that's in full clothing with shoes). I WAS 225 lbs a few months ago, but I've lost weight by eatting better (somewhat better). I still need to lose more though, and I plan to! When I get my new bike I hope to be getting proper exercise again and get back to around 170lbs or so. Currently I had a mountain bike (an old Huffy Ecoterra) but it's broken right now and needs new tubes as well, so no pics of that because it's embarassing. lol

Air

Welcome!!

BirkdaleSteve

Hi all -

I'm a newbie (riding religiously for past 4 months) at 6'1" and 228. I started at 245 and began riding my Trek hybrid and the upright stationaries at the gym. For quite a while, I've been telling myself that I need to drop 20 pounds to purchase a good road bike... all of the cyclists I see on the roads around here (Charlotte, NC) seem to be much thinner than me. After finding this group, however, I've read enough posts to:

A.) Realize that I was an ignorant newbie and will soon be purchasing a road bike and possibly the rims/tires/pedals to match my weight and riding "style" (thanks for the FAQ, Air);
B.) Get Fired. Seriously, there's a lot of good threads here. Thank god it's the slow season for my business. I found this thread at lunch and haven't left since.

It's also a bit of a relief to know that there's an entire thread/group dedicated to "Clydesdales" (and Athenas). Thanks!

Any other newbies here?

Have fun -

-Steve

back2biking

Hi Everyone,

Newbie here. Well, I must say finding this site/thread is inspiring. I was quite the avid bike rider as a child, and back in the day I rode my bike everywhere, and was at the pool or a lake everyday. When I was thirteen I had the misfortune of having [I]both[I] of my bikes stolen in one day, and was so heartbroken (and my parents broke enough) that I never replaced them. I've struggled with my weight most of my life, and I now have a four year old and want to set a good example for her, and also be able to be there for her, and to enjoy my time with her. I had lost a good deal of weight (about 45 lbs) a couple of years ago by going to the gym nearly everyday for about 2 hours a day, but then I went back to school to become a nurse, and now I drive 3+ hours a day back and forth from school and the hospital.

In another week I'll be officially done with my first year of nursing school, and I will be staying home with my daughter for the summer. My daughter's fourth birthday present (the end of April) was a 16" Trek bike, and she has absolutly adored it. It started me thinking that this would be a good way to get in better shape and have some fun with my daughter over the summer, so I asked for a bike for Mother's Day, and I got one!

So, starting in another week I'll be going out with my daughter on my "new" (20yr old) bca womens comfort bike. I did'nt have a lot to spend on a bike, so I had to search exhaustivly on craigs list etc to find one that I likes, was in reasonable shape, I could afford, and was not already gone, and this is what I found. So, starting weight is around 270-275 lbs, and I am 5'2" . I'll let you all know how it goes from here!

Thanks everyone for starting and contributing to this thread. It makes me feel better to know I'm not the only big person getting out there on a bike!

Tamara

ThirdCoastMasi

Hi all.

Pretty much a lurker. I'm 5'8 and 205. Hopefully, pending no injuries, I'll be at 190 by Sept. Being an old HS/College wrestler, my body is suffering, still muscular, just broken. I was just starting to find my groove this spring and I screwed up my knee last night. Last week I rode 130 miles. This week... 26....Bummer.

Anyways, I ride 2005 Masi Nouva Strada, great ride BTW. I found cycling after blowing my achilles in 2000 and being afraid to to anything physical. Mnetally, I'm back. Now I just need to get back physically.

Cheers to my fellow cyclists.,

Tom Stormcrowe

Welcome to Clydes Good to have you!

plumberroy

Hello All
I have been lurking for a while I just signed up so I could post this week At #305 and 5'11" I think I qualify as a clyde (will never be out of clyde in top shape I weigh 210-220) when I was younger I road every where got out of riding 8-10 years ago and just getting back into it again ,to lose weight ,bring down B.P.and because I enjoy it (that has been put on hold do to a work injury knee sprain ) I ride a 1982 Ross eurotour 5 speed, 1982 most of the time I have a american made murray beach cruiser too I am looking to get a old schwinn to fix up and ride
Roy

PBADERaol.com

Ok After reading all the Clydes, I am a definite Clyde and a hater of small skinny people with no aches or pains that triathalon all over the country but can't reach the top shelf without a stool, hahahaha. Here's to being 6'4" 250lbs and seeing over a crowd.