Back riding again
12-27-19 | 09:00 PM
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Back riding again
I'm glad to be riding again. I got my 2004 Cannondale T 2000. When I first bought my bike I was 285 pounds 6 ft 1 tall or a little more. Now I'm 205 pounds at 6 ft 2. My dog bit my seat so I'm waiting to get that fixed and lube my bike up. My bike still rides good.
You guys think I'll have a better bike riding experience being 205 pounds instead of 285 when I first got it?
You guys think I'll have a better bike riding experience being 205 pounds instead of 285 when I first got it?
12-27-19 | 09:05 PM
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Quidam Bike Super Hero
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From: Stone Mountain, GA (Metro Atlanta, East)
Bikes: 1995 Trek 800 Sport, aka, "CamelTrek"
Even better than my 245 to 174 transformation! You bet you'll enjoy life on a bike without carrying the equivalent of a kid with you 
12-27-19 | 09:17 PM
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rebmeM roineS
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From: Metro Indy, IN
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
80 pounds - wow! Should make it easier to climb up a hill.
Hope your seat doesn't hurt too much from your dog biting it........................
Hope your seat doesn't hurt too much from your dog biting it........................
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Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
12-27-19 | 10:21 PM
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From: New England
Bikes: Serotta Atlanta; 1994 Specialized Allez Pro; Giant OCR A1; SOMA Double Cross Disc; 2022 Allez Elite mit der SRAM
I'm glad to be riding again. I got my 2004 Cannondale T 2000. When I first bought my bike I was 285 pounds 6 ft 1 tall or a little more. Now I'm 205 pounds at 6 ft 2. My dog bit my seat so I'm waiting to get that fixed and lube my bike up. My bike still rides good.
You guys think I'll have a better bike riding experience being 205 pounds instead of 285 when I first got it?
You guys think I'll have a better bike riding experience being 205 pounds instead of 285 when I first got it?
Having experienced bike riding at both ends of an even bigger weight loss, hell yes! And although losing the payload is a big part of why, it isn't the only reason it's easier. I found it a lot less awkward to pedal and maneuver and the engine endurance is just hugely better.
Now, about that dog....
12-27-19 | 11:40 PM
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Lopsided biped
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From: NE Ohio
Bikes: 2017 Day 6 Cyclone (the Buick); 2015 Simcoe Deluxe (the Xebec); Street Strider 3i (the not-a-bike); GreenSpeed Anura (the Black Swan)
Wait, what--you got TALLER?!
I need to know how you did that--I'm about three inches undertall for my weight ...
I need to know how you did that--I'm about three inches undertall for my weight ...
12-28-19 | 04:40 AM
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From: Lebanon (Liberty Hill), CT
Bikes: Canyon Aeroad, CAAD 12, MASI Gran Criterium S, Colnago World Cup CX, Guru steel & Guru Photon
And, I'm about 3" shorter than I was playing football in college. Some of that was thanks to crashing my bike, breaking my neck and having C1 & C2 fused. So, yes, how do you get taller?
12-28-19 | 08:56 AM
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From: Deep, deep, border wall, south Texas
Bikes: Electra Townee 7D, TREK Domane 4, Checkpoint ALR 5, Marin Gestalt
What a great story; I was almost 400 lbs when i retired six years ago, when I got down to 300 I began riding again and now at 210 on a six feet frame. Feel absolutely great!!! Bicycle riding truly is a Godsend to those of us who lost our way!!!
