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I'm especially interested if you bought it for losing a lot of weight. I'm looking for weight limits to different bike models and some websites will tell you but others like Schwinn won't commit a specific limit to what their bike can take.
What kind did you buy?
What advice would you give someone about to buy a bike?
Thanks.
Answer
A friend of mine bought a Giant OCR3 after his doctor told him to lose weight or die. At the time he weighed almost four hundred pounds. Within three months he had lost more then a hundred pounds by riding twenty-five to fifty miles a day. He also bought a new bike because he had worn the gears down on the first one. I don't recommend taking his approach to losing weight, but it does show it is possible.
Avoid department store bicycles, they are made from the cheapest materials and put together by high school students. Nothing against students but when they build a bike they will leave you walking. Go to a bike store and buy the best bike you can afford within your budget. Lots of stores sell used bikes that they've taken in on trade. Make sure the store mechanic has checked it over before you buy it. Some good brands are Giant, Trek, Specialized, and Raleigh, but there are other good brands out there too. Raleigh's are my favorite, there a little bit heavier then other bikes but they ride very smoothly. They've been building them for about a hundred and twenty years now so they know what their doing. Buy a bike pump or a CO2 charger, a tube patch kit, tire levers, a helmet, and gloves. Gloves absorb road shock and make riding easier. Bike shorts are nice too, but if you buy a comfort bike with a soft saddle probably not necessary.
Bicycles are vehicles and are recognized as such by all fifty states. Ride like it like a vehicle, some states and cities have laws and ordinances that prohibit bicycle riding on sidewalks. Make sure the car drivers know what you are going to do, point which way you are going to turn. Don't surprise them and hopefully they won't surprise you. Good luck and enjoy it.
A friend of mine bought a Giant OCR3 after his doctor told him to lose weight or die. At the time he weighed almost four hundred pounds. Within three months he had lost more then a hundred pounds by riding twenty-five to fifty miles a day. He also bought a new bike because he had worn the gears down on the first one. I don't recommend taking his approach to losing weight, but it does show it is possible.
Avoid department store bicycles, they are made from the cheapest materials and put together by high school students. Nothing against students but when they build a bike they will leave you walking. Go to a bike store and buy the best bike you can afford within your budget. Lots of stores sell used bikes that they've taken in on trade. Make sure the store mechanic has checked it over before you buy it. Some good brands are Giant, Trek, Specialized, and Raleigh, but there are other good brands out there too. Raleigh's are my favorite, there a little bit heavier then other bikes but they ride very smoothly. They've been building them for about a hundred and twenty years now so they know what their doing. Buy a bike pump or a CO2 charger, a tube patch kit, tire levers, a helmet, and gloves. Gloves absorb road shock and make riding easier. Bike shorts are nice too, but if you buy a comfort bike with a soft saddle probably not necessary.
Bicycles are vehicles and are recognized as such by all fifty states. Ride like it like a vehicle, some states and cities have laws and ordinances that prohibit bicycle riding on sidewalks. Make sure the car drivers know what you are going to do, point which way you are going to turn. Don't surprise them and hopefully they won't surprise you. Good luck and enjoy it.
How much money does it cost to pick up cycling?
Tim
A list of stuff I would need would be good too.
Answer
You can start on a budget if need be. Many times you can find a quality used bicycle on craigslist. But know what you are looking for or take someone along who does. Avoid anything originally sold through a discount or big box store. Stick with major brand names...Raleigh, Specialized, Trek, Giant, Cannondale, etc.
Next - buy a good well ventilated helmet! Again - avoid discount stores. A good one for a good price can be found on Amazon.com. First 2 links below.
If the bike doesn't have one - install a water bottle cage & buy a good insulated water bottle. 3rd link.
Those are the basic items. You can add to it buy purchasing a good pair of padded cycling shorts for longer rides if you feel the need. 4th link.
You can start on a budget if need be. Many times you can find a quality used bicycle on craigslist. But know what you are looking for or take someone along who does. Avoid anything originally sold through a discount or big box store. Stick with major brand names...Raleigh, Specialized, Trek, Giant, Cannondale, etc.
Next - buy a good well ventilated helmet! Again - avoid discount stores. A good one for a good price can be found on Amazon.com. First 2 links below.
If the bike doesn't have one - install a water bottle cage & buy a good insulated water bottle. 3rd link.
Those are the basic items. You can add to it buy purchasing a good pair of padded cycling shorts for longer rides if you feel the need. 4th link.
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