zipur
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First, let me make the obvious joke away …Best advice, "Lose weight" Ok, most posters are longtime riders or in-shape people. I’m not that guy, as you can see from the title. I’ve been too lazy, and now I want to get active. I have two grandchildren who moved in with us. Both are Junior Olympic participants. I want to take them riding for fun because they work out too much. By that, I mean after school. They spend their off time running, training, stretching, or lifting.
I thought riding would be an excellent alternative. But I have issues with hills, pain, and all the other things which would discourage me.
I had a great summer two years ago riding with the wife. It was some of the best times we’ve had in years, a really special experience. However, I developed a strange knee pain that came out of nowhere, caused me to stop riding my Trek FX. So I was thinking, just a little “Help” from an EBike would be the answer! Save my knees until I lose some weight. Plus, give me back those Special Times with the breeze in our face, birds, trees, creeks, and smiles.
I am a Trek Fanboy with four stores 20 min. In any compass direction. I've settled in on an Alliant 7s. I been to three stores looking, sitting, and lusting over a 7s. The. Stores are pretty busy, and I didn’t ask questions. Can you help?
— is the 7s the answer for my knee strain?
— Am I just too heavy for a 7s since its rated at 300 lbs.?
— Thorn and Flat prevention, should we use slim or an insert like the Tannus Armour Tire Insert? https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/pr...YkyNZ9-hAz5w7k4lG92IeqJq5Ph2Sn3BoCfaYQAvD_BwE
— With a bike this expensive do I really need to replace the seat?
— should I consider a different option?
We will be riding in the Dallas area, state parks and lakes, paved trails, with some dirt trails, not mountain expeditions. Riding as much as I can during the summer, once school kicks back in we’ll slow down. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Update: I found this great Long Post on Redit for anyone who has questions like I did/do.
advice for fat riders from a former 300lb cyclist
Update to the Update: One has to have goals in riding, so here it is:
I thought riding would be an excellent alternative. But I have issues with hills, pain, and all the other things which would discourage me.
I had a great summer two years ago riding with the wife. It was some of the best times we’ve had in years, a really special experience. However, I developed a strange knee pain that came out of nowhere, caused me to stop riding my Trek FX. So I was thinking, just a little “Help” from an EBike would be the answer! Save my knees until I lose some weight. Plus, give me back those Special Times with the breeze in our face, birds, trees, creeks, and smiles.
I am a Trek Fanboy with four stores 20 min. In any compass direction. I've settled in on an Alliant 7s. I been to three stores looking, sitting, and lusting over a 7s. The. Stores are pretty busy, and I didn’t ask questions. Can you help?
— is the 7s the answer for my knee strain?
— Am I just too heavy for a 7s since its rated at 300 lbs.?
— Thorn and Flat prevention, should we use slim or an insert like the Tannus Armour Tire Insert? https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/pr...YkyNZ9-hAz5w7k4lG92IeqJq5Ph2Sn3BoCfaYQAvD_BwE
— With a bike this expensive do I really need to replace the seat?
— should I consider a different option?
We will be riding in the Dallas area, state parks and lakes, paved trails, with some dirt trails, not mountain expeditions. Riding as much as I can during the summer, once school kicks back in we’ll slow down. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Update: I found this great Long Post on Redit for anyone who has questions like I did/do.
advice for fat riders from a former 300lb cyclist
Update to the Update: One has to have goals in riding, so here it is:
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