oversizedbiker

Need help in figuring out how I am supposed to pedal this trike i bought. due to my size, the pedals seem to be to small. I need larger pedals or something. Really trying to save my life, without surgery. have a 5 year old I want to see grow up. Please give me some ideas. Thanks and God Bless.

Tom Stormcrowe

https://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.a...latform+Pedals

Also, try a pair of skate shoes with them. Thicker, stiffer sole that regular tennies.

https://emericaskate.com/shoes/

tornado60

Ideas on what? Whether or not you need bigger pedals? We need more info.

Elkhound

There are large sized pedals. I'd say take it to your LBS and have them fit you with a pair. (Is the trike itself the right size for you?)

CACycling

Reading your post in Introductions, you say you have to angle your legs in to pedal. You might want to try pedal extenders like these: https://www.kneesaver.net/ along with larger pedals.

The big thing is to figure out how to make it all work for you so you can get out and ride. It takes effert but the payoff is huge. Remember, consistency counts so even if you can't ride far, ride often. You will get where you want to be if you keep pedaling.

oversizedbiker

The extenders are the thing I need, I think
I am excited about being able to get out and about. Thank you for taking the time to respond. Hope to be able to add positively to the forum. I bought the trike specifically for my frame. It is an American Worksman PAV3. Made for extreme weights. Semi recumbent with a large backed seat. i would make a regular bike cry, just at the thought of hauling me.

tornado60

I should have said this before. Best of luck! Hope you get to enjoy your new ride lots!

CACycling

Check out this video from Tom Stormcrowe (who posted above) for some inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZRt5Y9htQ

Redeemed07

With all due uber-clyde respect, nonsense! I read in another post that a dude 500# was riding a regular bike and is now down to sub-uber status. However, trikes look pretty comfortable and I confess, part of me wants one for fun! They can certainly help in a number of ways so I'm not dissing your ride. I do want to encourage you however that you are not limited to a trike. If you want to ride a bike, there are options for you. Whatever you ride, get out and enjoy! You certainly have a good reason to and we're here to help.

Neil_B

Please, more information. How much do you weigh?

xray1978

Congratulations!, on your decision to take control of your weight. You sir, have nothing but my respect. If you need support, you have come to the right place, the folks who hang around here are fantastic. I like you new trike as well!

BadKarma62

Every time I see that, I'm amazed all over again. Tom is my inspiration and hero. (no sarcasm)

Peter_C

Two points:

Welcome, and we are all here to help!

Tom S *is* my inspiration, any of us Uber-type-clydes would do well to read his posts, blogs, and try to copy him!

Neil_B

I'm hurt. :-(

oversizedbiker

I have never admitted this to anyone but my doctor and my wife. I weigh 625, I have to admit it or I am not seeing myself for what I am. I have been doing a balanced 1300 calorie diet for 6 weeks now. I have lost weight from that 625, just don't know how much. I appreciate the encouragement. My son is my inspiration. I cannot ride a regular bike just yet, but, when I can I assure you I will.

Tom Stormcrowe

I started out my journey at 581, so I understand your feelings. It's going to take you some time......remember, I had radical bariatric surgery to jump start my weight loss, and that was only because I was circling the drain.

oversizedbiker

*The Historian*You've met your goal, good luck in the Tour and God Bless.

BadKarma62

Go back to the video link and read my post. You were not forgotten.

minnesotamongo

Oversized - I started at 588 lbs in July 2009 - I'm down to 422 as of last week. And I eat 2000 cals a week - and hired a personal trainer 12 weeks ago (which is a great investment, in my opinion.) You can do this man.

I'm JUST picking up my bike this week - a friend put together a mountain bike for me build on a tough old steel frame. I'm excited to add this to my exercise.

God bless you, man. You can do this - just set short term goals and keep your eye on the prize. I am definitely pulling for you brother!

ttibby

To OversizedBiker,

Congradulations on your decision. My son is 4 years old, he is a great inspiration to me and makes me want to better myself all the time too. I bought my bike last year at 390lbs. It's a Giant, on radial laced wheels and it hasen't let me down, of course some minor issues but nothing serious. When I went to my first bike shop I was so terrified that the salesman would laugh in my face saying that Cycling was not for me or that I had to get a custom build or ... the list goes on. To be honest, the first place I went to tried to tell me that I needed to spend about 6000$, full suspension downhill spec racing bike. But then I looked around and noticed that all the bikes in that shop were over 4~5ooo$. I reassessed, maybe I didn't need to go to a high-end shop. So, taking courage in to both hands I went into a regular bikeshop with mid to high level bikes. The guy was honest but not insulting. He strongly recomended that at my size I should opt for front end suspension with a lock out cause I would always be bottoming out the suspension. He showed me a floor model with an on the fly lock out, hard tail. I had a bit of an issue with the radial laced wheels but he said if only for light trail and road there would be no problem. I walked out of the shop with a bike, bought off the floor and a smile from ear to ear. Paid about 1000$. I think that at time, we can be our own worst enemies. I have a friend who is contemplating getting a bike but has been putting it off, all the right reasons, money, time, renovations... wrong! Fear, the same that I had. Is the wheel gonna taco, is the frame gonna buckle, will I even be able to ride. The guy at the bike shop said that these bike frames are subject to a lot of stress. Riders at 180lbs going hard down hill will cause more then a ton of stress to the equipment, it has to be made to withstand that. For us light trail/road is fine.
I am currently at 341ish and am working to get to 300 befor summers end (Hopefully mid July but that gonna be tough). I would like to add you to my friend list so we can inspire each other to achieve our goals. There is anoter reason that I am touched by you story, not only do we have a young son in common, but also my brother is also a 6er (Has lost a bit recently though) and it's been tough for our family. Even at 391, I was always mobile, my brother is very sedintary. Like you I didn't admit to my weight at the begining, but I realized that it's part of the process. Now if people ask, I tell them openly where I am at and from where I come. Best of luck to you and your new life!

May an angel always be there to take the cake out of your hand and guide you to your bike ( For me it's Coke, i could dring 3 litres a day... but not anymore been about 2 1/2 months now)

ttibby

ttibby

2000 a week, Jeeze that's the most restrictive diet I've seen!

Peter_C

You're not my inspiration, you're my personal nag

You don't call me, you don't reply to emails...but *Tom* does...

Peter_C

Hey, I'm the "little brother" at 6' 0" and topped at around 409-415 - something like that. my elder brother is 6' 5" and a 6er, and his ankles are going away. Sadly, his life is that of a long-haul truckdriver, just him, his laptop, and his dog.

Walking into the truckstop, or getting out of the back of my car (Tucson - he can't sit in front) to walk in to see a movie when he is in town is his ONLY exercise. My mom and I fear we will lose him soon, even though he has NONE of my health issues (amazing to be sure, but true).

What city do you call home? I'm near Akron, OH and always looking for people to ride (slowly) with...

Check your PM too

Neil_B

When I was 400 pounds and just starting exercising, I tried to maintain 1800 calories a day, and after a week I was ready to start gnawing on my desk at work and licking the wall. I added four hundred calories a day, and felt much better.

Neil_B

I really think you need to reconsider just who the nag is, Peter.