Super Clyde Bike Suggestions
Howdy all!
I'm a Super Size Clyde. Maybe super size plus. 6'3, a little north of 550#, 34 years old. Trying to make it so I live to see 40. No bike yet. Looking for suggestions for what to get so I can get moving. Wife and I are planning a trip to Portland (Oregon) for next summer. We are planning on taking our bikes and using them, and mass transit, to get around. I have no doubt I can make that hope a reality, but I need to start with getting a bike. Money is not a huge limiting factor. I've got $500 available now, with another $1000 coming in soon. If necessary I can draw some money from my financial aid in the fall (I'm going into the last year of a Masters program). My wife found a bike on Zize and said that there is a cycle there for $2300. I'd like to spend less than that, though I'm willing to spend that amount if it yields a better vehicle. Thank you in advance! |
Hi I'm 6' and about 460 you should check out the thread I started http://www.bikeforums.net/clydesdale...duty-bike.html it might answer a couple of your questions. I'm most likely going the full custom route I think it'll be better in the long run
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Welcome to BF and congratulations on your decision to make a change! I don't have any experience with bikes in your range but there are plenty of folks here who do.
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I like the suggestions in the other thread jwalker posted.
That Zize bike seems like quite the gimmick and a hell of a lot of money for what it actually is. I'm pretty sure there have been guys here as big as you starting out on steel framed mountain bikes without any of that Zize Bike marketing BS. |
Zize might build a great product but they are way overpriced, the more I research parts I see how much I'd actually save
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Workman's bikes has a commuter line for "bigger people", with doubled top tubes, riser bars, 11g spokes, etc. Bikes For Bigger People
Under $800, that's where I'd go...even if I was over the recommended weight limit. |
Originally Posted by jwalker3181
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Zize might build a great product but they are way overpriced, the more I research parts I see how much I'd actually save
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Originally Posted by ill.clyde
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My thought too ... and lots of "no name" parts on it. If I'm spending $2K on a bike you better list what disc brakes are on it! LOL
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Got my LBS working on a bike for me, using a Surly LHT frame. Some parts are in already, more coming in next week. So excited!
Now I'm thinking about attire. I'm a really big guy and I don't know that there will be any cycling attire that will fit me (e.g. bib shorts, jerseys). I've seen a couple of things that get as big as 6X. Anyone know of a place to get something larger? |
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You can also ride in just regular shorts and tshirt at first. Your bike won't care what you wear, and your first rides are probably not going to be so long that you need padded shorts. Once you get used to riding, the weight will start falling off, and you will have all sorts of options for cycling attire.
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Brought my bike home today! Its so pretty. I'll get a picture posted tomorrow if I have time before class.
Now the task of learning to ride again. Gotta overcome the paralyzing fear of falling..... |
Originally Posted by pathofwrath
(Post 17058645)
Got my LBS working on a bike for me, using a Surly LHT frame. Some parts are in already, more coming in next week. So excited!
Now I'm thinking about attire. I'm a really big guy and I don't know that there will be any cycling attire that will fit me (e.g. bib shorts, jerseys). I've seen a couple of things that get as big as 6X. Anyone know of a place to get something larger?
Originally Posted by pathofwrath
(Post 17071319)
Brought my bike home today! Its so pretty. I'll get a picture posted tomorrow if I have time before class.
Now the task of learning to ride again. Gotta overcome the paralyzing fear of falling..... |
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Nice! I have a half dozen bikes, but my LHT and another steel ride get the bulk of the miles.
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Originally Posted by pathofwrath
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Bill |
Originally Posted by Willbird
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Looks pretty sturdy :-)....what size frame is that ??
Bill |
Originally Posted by fmt_biker
(Post 17072349)
Nice! I have a half dozen bikes, but my LHT and another steel ride get the bulk of the miles.
Where in the Bay Area are you? I'm in Alameda. |
Originally Posted by pathofwrath
(Post 17071319)
Now the task of learning to ride again. Gotta overcome the paralyzing fear of falling.....
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If you want to save some money, I'd go with a good quality vintage mountain bike. Those are fairly inexpensive and you can have new stout wheels built for it. The OP's $500 budget should get suffice for this and you'll end up with a good quality bike.
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Originally Posted by bikemig
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If you want to save some money, I'd go with a good quality vintage mountain bike. Those are fairly inexpensive and you can have new stout wheels built for it. The OP's $500 budget should get suffice for this and you'll end up with a good quality bike.
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Originally Posted by pathofwrath
(Post 17072544)
As you can see from my earlier posts, I picked up my new bike yesterday. Also, my original post did not say that I had a $500 budget. That was merely what I had on hand at the time. I was willing to, and did, spend (much) more.
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Originally Posted by pathofwrath
(Post 17072482)
Awesome!
Where in the Bay Area are you? I'm in Alameda. |
Originally Posted by pathofwrath
(Post 17072493)
So, I'm curious about how to re-learn biking. I haven't been on a bike since sophomore year of high school. That was 95/96, so nearly 20 years. I'm super concerned about balance. At my size (somewhere above 550#), falls hurt a lot.
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Originally Posted by bikemig
(Post 17072568)
You were clear that you had more than $500 to spend. This suggestion was not just for you but for anyone who might need a stout bike on a budget. Old school mountain bikes are pretty sweet platforms to build on if someone is inclined to tinker with old bikes.
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