How's everyone doing? This is my first post, obviously, so let me say a few things about myself.
I've always been overweight. Going to throw that out there. Little bit of genetics, little bit of plain old sedentary behavior. Senior year in highschool I lost about 80lbs. I was on a nice schedule, didnt have a problem working out consistently at the gym. All I did was bike w/ a little bit of weight lifting afterwards. Big thing about working out for me on a regular basis is just getting in the groove. The schedule, the pattern, whatever you want to call it. Well, I moved away from college and wasn't comfortable in the gym there, so needless to say I have lost all that drive. I've gained almost all the weight back.
I've been wanting to get into biking, except this time I dont want to be stationary! I plan on riding around my neighborhood at first, and there is also a track up at the school I could ride.
Anyways, I bought a book for beginner cyclists at barnes and noble today, and I also picked up a magazine. I'm quite heavy and only standing about 5'10". I went to the closest bike shop to me and it wasnt a very friendly experience. I got no help whatsoever, so I dont plan on going back there, and I honestly dont want to talk to them about a bike anyways.
Any and all comments/suggestions are appretiated. Also wanted to know what people thought about this 80's trek 1200 I found on craigslist in my town.
Thats the only picture I have right now. Let me know? Also, if you have any links to pages/guides that have good info and labels on all the parts/mechanics/lingo of all the parts of a bike you guys talk about on the boards, that'd be helpful too
Thanks in advance, sorry for the insane long post.
I've always been overweight. Going to throw that out there. Little bit of genetics, little bit of plain old sedentary behavior. Senior year in highschool I lost about 80lbs. I was on a nice schedule, didnt have a problem working out consistently at the gym. All I did was bike w/ a little bit of weight lifting afterwards. Big thing about working out for me on a regular basis is just getting in the groove. The schedule, the pattern, whatever you want to call it. Well, I moved away from college and wasn't comfortable in the gym there, so needless to say I have lost all that drive. I've gained almost all the weight back.
I've been wanting to get into biking, except this time I dont want to be stationary! I plan on riding around my neighborhood at first, and there is also a track up at the school I could ride.
Anyways, I bought a book for beginner cyclists at barnes and noble today, and I also picked up a magazine. I'm quite heavy and only standing about 5'10". I went to the closest bike shop to me and it wasnt a very friendly experience. I got no help whatsoever, so I dont plan on going back there, and I honestly dont want to talk to them about a bike anyways.
Any and all comments/suggestions are appretiated. Also wanted to know what people thought about this 80's trek 1200 I found on craigslist in my town.
Thats the only picture I have right now. Let me know? Also, if you have any links to pages/guides that have good info and labels on all the parts/mechanics/lingo of all the parts of a bike you guys talk about on the boards, that'd be helpful too
Thanks in advance, sorry for the insane long post.