Buying a bike for a tall non cycling adult.
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Cycleops
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If he's going to get the most benefit from cycling he'll need to combine it with a revision of his diet. If he's up for this no reason why he shouldn't give it a go.
jefmcg
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There are plenty of benefits of cycling that have nothing to do with weight. It's convenient, fun, healthy, better for the environment and it's all those things weather or not you lose weight.
Cycleops
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Of course there are but I said 'most benefit' if you read my post. He'll also find it easier and more enjoyable and get more benefit.
Gravity Aided
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Over on this side of the pond, most fellows about 6'7" go to this fellow, does some nice custom work, I don't know about shipping to the U.K..http://zinncycles.com/Zinn/custom-bicycles/
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vickster
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Link for OP?
Cycleops
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We also have some custom builders in the UK but the OP was talking about something 'cheapish' so might be out of court.
Gravity Aided
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Yes, there you go, sorry, I didn't get that on there to start with.
Gravity Aided
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This fellow may be a bit cheaper. Although our friends at Schwinn made the Traveler and the World Sport in some huge frames. Too big for me at 6'4". I believe I had one that was 27", or 68.58 cm. That was probably a 1984 model.
Cycleops
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Yes @Gravity Aided I was just thinking that too. My Traveler is 24 1/2". Back then makers seemed to cater rather better for taller riders so vintage could the way to go.
Gravity Aided
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In the States, while not common, a 24 inch frame is pretty common, as are 23" mountain bikes. Not so common as to pass one up when I run across one, but regularly occurring, in a sense. Was going over to my bicycle co-op to look at a 24" Facet later, but I decided against it. Facet frames were sometimes made by Trek, the Biotour was pretty normal compared to their other offering, which had some sort of automatic shifting or such. Facet was actually an auto parts maker, I think a renaming of Fram. Most of the Facet bikes seem to have been bought by employees. I once thought it would be nice to have another 24" Traveler in True Temper cro-moly, but with the two 24" Treks I have, I can't really justify it.
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@sarahale imo you should buy him some lessons from a qualified instructor.
She/he should have access to a bike suitable for your boyfriend to learn.
If he still enjoys it, then progress to rides around the park using a boris bike.
If the novelty does not wear off during the summer period, take him to several bike shops to try a few bikes, pick the ones like Evans or a LBS that let you take the bikes for a spin.
She/he should have access to a bike suitable for your boyfriend to learn.
If he still enjoys it, then progress to rides around the park using a boris bike.
If the novelty does not wear off during the summer period, take him to several bike shops to try a few bikes, pick the ones like Evans or a LBS that let you take the bikes for a spin.
