nightrider uk

Currently weighing in at 213lb a bit heavy for a cyclist,I am six foot tall so don't look to bad in civvies.Would like to get down to 180 ideally.Going for a gradual weight loss over the winter.I don,t want to lose any strength.

I think being a heavy rider is sometimes beneficial,as in, on windy days.Its just I always get dropped on the hills.

Two of my bikes are steel,the other is alluminium and I like Mavic Aksium and Kysium wheels,they are just about bombproof.Just as well considering the state of the minor roads round here.

cyclobear

I used to ride bikes as a kid but as an adult I've managed to retain a lot of weight. I'm 5'11" and 260 lbs. I recently picked up a Fuji Absolute 3.0 from Performance Bikes for fitness, commuting, and recreation. It's not the fanciest or most technical bike but I feel good on it so far and it is a blast to have a new form of mobility. Been lurking here for a little bit and love seeing the supportive nature of this community. It's good to know that I am not alone.

Neil_B

You Sibelius folk should be used to being active in the winter months..... Finland being Finland. :-)

BTW, welcome to the forum.

kc0yef 

Welcome I am new here too

JonnyL

It's not the fanciest or most technical bike

Sounds like a good bike to me. That was one of the things that put me off buying a bike for so long, so many of them seemed overly complicated.

ncdave45

I'm 6-0, 250 and I'm hell bent on getting light, light enough to finish Mountains of Misery on Memorial Day weekend 2012. I've been riding since 2003 and lightest I've gotten in 215. I want to way past that by the end of May.

Chromatography

5'10 and 246 pounds here. Its weird, as when I started, I haven't lost weight, but gained. I've been eating much better, waist size has dropped but I am not stronger in anyway. Maybe all of the weight lost has come back in stomach content?

hux

Newbie here. Definitely a clyde 194cm and 125kg and 47y.old.

Been riding since the start of Aug. Dropped maybe 8 pound but lost a heap of weight in my legs and around the face.
I really need to increase my riding to a regular 4-5 days per week and am going to enter into a 600mi charity ride (Sydney to Surfers Paradise) to get some focus on riding more consistently and achieve the goal.

I have no real weight goal....100kg (220#) is way behind me (that was me at 27 and running every day) so maybe a health 110kg would work.

All I really want is to lose this gut but I am MAMIL and proud of it.

BTW Just building up a Look 585 Pro Team XXL with Dura Ace as my new ride.

Badjuju3411

Yup

Moskau

I'm getting back into biking after being grounded due to pregnancy complications where I couldn't walk 1-2 days after a 5 minute bike ride, ouch! I'm currently at 220 lbs which I'm not terribly proud of.

We're biking baby to daycare and today I biked to work for the first time for a year and a half. That's a 20km roundtrip.

I have two Trek FX 7.3 bikes that me and my fiancé ride. Really nice bikes and now that winter is here we're riding them with spiked tires. Now that's an interesting experience. I also own a Trek MTB but it hasn't gotten much use lately. Maybe next spring/summer I'll dare go offroad again.

After a whole year of nasty physical pain I have a totally new appreciation for activities that involve exercise. I always thought I was a fairly healthy person and took exercise for granted. I was only 25 when things went sour. I love biking with my family and want to get fit to reduce my chance of enduring last year all over again. No specific weight goal for now, just enjoying to ride, build stamina and get into better physical health. I hate feeling so out of breath. Weight loss will help with all of this.

cameron540

hay! im 6'3'' 350ish lbs. im a recovering drug addict/alcoholic. i ride a "NEXT" 26'' steel tank lol, also a "Genesis Two Nine 29" Mountain Bike" and my old 11yo hanging in the garage rhino BMX. i used to ride everyday before i got my drivers licence then i got lazy and gained 150+lbs! time to loose it and then some! got to get healthy and stay healthy this time!

pangpang77

I started riding beginning of August after a friend, who is a doctor convinced me of the benefits of riding. I am 6'1 and was 240 lbs at the time. Bought a Trek hybrid and a trailer to pull my 3 and 6 year olds and bought a CycleOps JetFluid trainer to ride on days I didn't get out. Started eating healthier and smaller portions and ultimately my stomach started shrinking where I just couldn't eat as much.

4 months later, I'm now right around 195 lbs. Got so much into cycling that I bought a Cervelo R3 about 2 months ago as a reward for all the weight loss. Am trying to get to 190 lbs., but the last 5 seem to be the hardest.

I used to ride about 30 minutes, 8-9 miles a day, but in the last two weeks have upped it to 1 hour rides of approximately 17-18 miles.

Hang in there, I have been inspired by this thread and many of you who have gone before...

cameron540

350 lbs and my bikes
https://s1127.photobucket.com/albums/...DPhoto1276.jpg

this ones going to get a stinger 2stroke motor! xD
https://s1127.photobucket.com/albums/...DPhoto1278.jpg

rasmith3530

I believe that I fully qualify as a Clydesdale. I'm 58 years old, 5'11" tall, and currently weigh about 295, down from 315. When I was in the Navy, back in the early 1970s, I used to weigh 175. I'd like to get much closer to 200 lbs. To achieve this, I have several bikes, including a stationary bike, an old Schwinn XR7. I'm finding it harder to drop the weight and build muscle at my present age, but realize that I need to do this to possibly conquer my Type II Diabetes.

Good luck to all those struggling to fight the Battle of the Bulge!

Charlie_R

rasmith3530, You can do it!

Charlie_R

An update on mine:

Last weigh-in at the local VA clinic puts me at 208. Goal is 180ish. Getting there by doing 10-15 miles a day, 5 days a week. Also, not eating "by the clock". I eat when I'm hungry, and have reduced the amount I eat by a great amount. There are many days that I eat only one meal, and I have noted that on those days I have the least activity. Not due to the lack of food, but the lack of activity isn't screaming for food I don't need.

Hoss Cartright

Pics and ticker.
I'm 6'0" - Was 285 in December 2009. Was 195 October 2011 - But about 205 now.

Been collecting vintage Schwinns for many years.

The summer of 2011 got back into serious road riding after 30 years away from the sport. I'm seriously addicted to riding, now at this moment the Indiana Prairie winter is driving me crazy.

Left image December 2009, right image December 2010



My bikes
1972 P15-9 Schwinn Paramount touring model



1973 P10-9 Schwinn Paramount



1987 Cannondale Team Comp - Campy Athena group

JensM

Being 6`8" and 275ish, 22% Bodyfat, should make me fit in around these here parts...

Doohickie

Nice job, Hoss.

I'm still plenty Clydely.



That's me with my 1983 Raleigh Super Course.

nazran

Started riding in 2008 off and on at 391 on Specialized Expedition Comfort Bike as a form of some exercise. I then started commuting to work in the warmer months. Got as low as 315. Around 320 now but have not commuted since October. About to buy a new more road oriented bike.

dygituljunky

Clyde Update: My weight loss goal for the year should put me in Clyde Emeritus status by the second quarter of next year. I started the year right at 260 lb and I'm aiming to lose 5 lb per month.

lawrencehare

This is my honey, brand new. Been commuting for the last three years on a blue Moulton TSR 8 (28 mile round trip) and just upgraded to a road bike, the TSR 30. Medical shenanigans have hosed up my metabolic rate something horrible and as one of my hobbies is cooking (speciality curries) it seems to leave me little choice - give up cooking or get back to biking! I did the latter three years back. Currently stable at 218, I hope to get under 200 this year. Trouble is I cannot commute by bike every day as my job requires me at other locations on occasion - but we'll ride as much as we can and cook as little as we can - well, maybe use a little less butter.

Lawrence

goldfinch

Oh that bike is sweet!

Pistard

5'11 , 57 Years old, 222 lbs, gained 5 lbs so far this winter.... Got back into cycling in August 11 after I had a stent put in one of my artery, riding a Jamis Hybrid, really liking it and enjoy riding again, wondering if I should splurge on a road bike.... maybe a used one first, Oh, my weight at 20 Years old 205 lbs, I always was the fattest kid in France... move here to the land of big people!

ALC_4_me

I'm nearly 300lbs and 5'8" and I spent the first half of last year biking >100 miles a week. Then I took a week off from work and biked from San Francisco to LA as part of the AIDS/Lifecycle. I have the muscles of a weightlifter and endurance exercise has always been somewhere between a struggle and excruciating. It still is. During training I lost 5lbs and gained bigger chest and back muscles as well as enormous legs.

I mostly trained on a Cannondale Bad Boy with the lefty fork but shortly before the ride I got a Specialized Roubaix, heavily modified, of course. We swapped out the drive components for mountain biking ones (triple chain ring, etc), giving me a true granny gear for getting up mountains. I also got rid of the dropped handlebars and went with a carbon fiber straight bar and V-pull break levers.

I've climbed mountains with the Roubaix and bombed back down them at over 40mph. At first I was terrified for my safety, but it not only held together, its performance was near magical.

For bopping around town, I'm getting a Budnitz Bikes Model 2. It should be here in a couple of weeks.