Hello from Oklahoma...
 

Howdy, (Yes, that is a common greeting still in Oklahoma)

I'm a 61 YO male that has recently retired. In the past year I have gone from 230 lbs to 190 and would like to get down to 180-185. I'm 6'1" with about a 34 inch inseam. I have no butt.


I scuba dive and so need to keep in shape for that as well. I don't care to jog as it is heck on my knees and I really don't want to start going down the joint replacement path. Swimming is my preferred exercise but with the pandemic situation I don't care to join up at the Y.


Wive and I travel by trailer some and had some cheap bicycles we used for that but transporting them pretty much ruined them.


My main reason for joining the group is to get hints on bike maintenance and also recommendations on best brands to shop for in a mid range used bike.


I'm looking for a mountain bike that I can still take camping and to run some of the paths near me. From what I have been able to figure out I should be looking for a 19" bike with 26" wheels. I don't need a lot of extreme gearing.


So I plan on lurking here and trying to determine what brand and design of bike would best suit my needs.


Happy trails,


Parrotthead

Howdy and Welcome,

Vey Nice Intro.

Look around and have some fun.

Thank you! I am doing just that. Seems admitting I am looking for a 26 inch bike may brand me as an embarrassment. That's ok, when I re certified for scuba some of my gear was 30 years old. It got mentioned (in a nice way) by the dive master on their FB page.

Hi, no embarrassment required for 26" wheels, my MTB is 26", singlepeed, no suspension and v brakes, I love my old clunker. You'll find a good bike for sure.

Thank you for the encouragement...

Howdy!

Greetings!