Bike for the heavier person
- Thread starter charlbroon
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charlbroon
New Member
- Location
- Sunderland
Look, I came on here looking for advice, and a bit of chat with some blokes. Thanks for the advice, and excuse me for posting a picture of me, but I thought it would prove an incentive, and I could post back pics of me getting fitter.
I just want to improvemyslef, so there's no need to take the p**s. I cant help who I am, but I am wanting to change, it is my aim for the next year. So don't be so mean, and I can't help being a smoker either, Im takling one problem at a time.
I just want to improvemyslef, so there's no need to take the p**s. I cant help who I am, but I am wanting to change, it is my aim for the next year. So don't be so mean, and I can't help being a smoker either, Im takling one problem at a time.
Globalti
Legendary Member
It's just that people aren't accustomed to being approached in quite the way you have! If you want to be taken a bit more seriously why don't you post a decent pic of yourself, clothed and showing today's Sunderland newspaper? Standing in a bike shop would give some credibility too! Then the cynics on here will know you're not just winding them up and they'll get on with giving you the benefit of their huge experience.
Shady
Active Member
- Location
- Isle of Man
Simmer boys and girls !!!
Ok .. I'll try to step into the middle of the heated debate to calm things down a bit...
On behalf of the many experienced riders/forum members -
The ppl on these forums do get a lot of newcomers coming on the forums asking for random advice and they have no intention of ever riding. These newcomers then criticise the advice they are given and it can end up in a slanging match. This has led to many of these previously 'bitten' forum members being more careful/cynical of ppl randomly coming on for advice.
On behalf of charlbroon -
She did come on here genuinely asking advice and was brave enough to post a photo of herself for motivation which would have been hard for her to do. So realistically to take the piss etc is unfair. However, granted if the photo also included todays paper with the date clearly shown, it would have made it 'seem' more genuine as some newcomers can post pictures of other ppl.
Here is my take on the situation and charlbroon/experience forum members take this with a pinch of salt, but this is my humble opinion :
Okay, charlbroon i think it is admirable that you wish to get out and get some exercise on a bike but I would suggest caution about throwing yourself straight onto a bike for the exercise, reason being are :
1. Bike saddles aren't the most comfiest of things, everyone knows that you end up with a sore backside until you build up a resistance to it. However the situation is always worse the heavier you are, more body weight which is centralised over a small bike saddle - I have noticed it now that I havestarting cycling again and I am now about 3 stone heavier than I used to be!
2. Hill climbs are always the big challenge for new cyclists and the biggest issue involved in hill climbs is the cyclists own body weight - now that a alot of bikes are getting lighter, the bigger you are the more difficult it is to drag yourself up a hill on the bike - this coupled with the fact that unless you have been cycling/exercising regularly your leg muscles won't be accustomed to generating the power needed to cycle up the hills.
In my opinion you may be best starting out with other forms of exercise to reduce your weight which will make your cycling experience much better.
I personally started out doing a bit of walking regularly which started to shift the weight before I went near a bike again, I appreciate that walking may be sore on your joints (knees/ankles) so maybe swimming could be a good place to start and swimming burns just as much calories as cycling and sometimes more !!
Just a few suggestions/opinions of my own and feel free to take them on board and good luck!
Shady
Ok .. I'll try to step into the middle of the heated debate to calm things down a bit...
On behalf of the many experienced riders/forum members -
The ppl on these forums do get a lot of newcomers coming on the forums asking for random advice and they have no intention of ever riding. These newcomers then criticise the advice they are given and it can end up in a slanging match. This has led to many of these previously 'bitten' forum members being more careful/cynical of ppl randomly coming on for advice.
On behalf of charlbroon -
She did come on here genuinely asking advice and was brave enough to post a photo of herself for motivation which would have been hard for her to do. So realistically to take the piss etc is unfair. However, granted if the photo also included todays paper with the date clearly shown, it would have made it 'seem' more genuine as some newcomers can post pictures of other ppl.
Here is my take on the situation and charlbroon/experience forum members take this with a pinch of salt, but this is my humble opinion :
Okay, charlbroon i think it is admirable that you wish to get out and get some exercise on a bike but I would suggest caution about throwing yourself straight onto a bike for the exercise, reason being are :
1. Bike saddles aren't the most comfiest of things, everyone knows that you end up with a sore backside until you build up a resistance to it. However the situation is always worse the heavier you are, more body weight which is centralised over a small bike saddle - I have noticed it now that I havestarting cycling again and I am now about 3 stone heavier than I used to be!
2. Hill climbs are always the big challenge for new cyclists and the biggest issue involved in hill climbs is the cyclists own body weight - now that a alot of bikes are getting lighter, the bigger you are the more difficult it is to drag yourself up a hill on the bike - this coupled with the fact that unless you have been cycling/exercising regularly your leg muscles won't be accustomed to generating the power needed to cycle up the hills.
In my opinion you may be best starting out with other forms of exercise to reduce your weight which will make your cycling experience much better.
I personally started out doing a bit of walking regularly which started to shift the weight before I went near a bike again, I appreciate that walking may be sore on your joints (knees/ankles) so maybe swimming could be a good place to start and swimming burns just as much calories as cycling and sometimes more !!
Just a few suggestions/opinions of my own and feel free to take them on board and good luck!
Shady
Bodhbh
Guru
Was tempted to post the same. Started dieting at 20 stone and at that weight, just a few basic changes can cause your weight to plummet (as long as you stick to them). Just walking a 4 mile round trip to work and giving up booze and junk food, had me loosing a stone to a stone and 1/2 a month. Remember back then even in January I did the walk in a shirt and no coat and arrived at work absolutely covered in sweat. Started with 'proper' aerobic exercise once I got down to about 15 stone and the weight loose had started to slow and was at least a little fit from the walking.Shady said:
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
Shady said:
Agreed that swimming (non-load-bearing) is great, but cycling is also pretty good for the heavier person, as long as you don't try doing silly things with hills.
The discomfort on the bum is wildly over-estimated by most people. If you're 20+ stone and unfit you're not going to be sitting on your bike for more than 20 minutes in one go. That's nowhere near enough to worry about discomfort.
Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
****ing unbelieveable guys!...why assume troll instantly???
Takes guts to get out there and lose some lbs, the last thing needed is a kicking before you've even started.
I reckon my dawes galaxy would hold the weight ok...carried my 21 stone around no probs with a tour load as well last year...anyway I say good luck to anyone brave enough to make as cool a life change as this.
Takes guts to get out there and lose some lbs, the last thing needed is a kicking before you've even started.
I reckon my dawes galaxy would hold the weight ok...carried my 21 stone around no probs with a tour load as well last year...anyway I say good luck to anyone brave enough to make as cool a life change as this.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Bigtallfatbloke said:
I think it was the photo that did it for me as I am sure I have seen it floating around on the internet for many years. If I am wrong then I stand humbly corrected and apologize most sincerely.
KINGCUTTER
Well-Known Member
I am surprised no one has suggested she gets down to Evens.
punkypossum
Donut Devil
- Location
- My own little planet...
She only wants to chat with blokes, I better make myself scarce...
