Hi fellow clydesdales, I need some help with ideas of which bike to purchase. A little back ground on me, first off I not a small guy last summer I tipped the scales at 398 lbs and thought I need to get back to shape (high school I weighed 200 as an athlete) I started hiking and now hike 4 miles in mountain trails in park close to home everyday. I am down to 347 and have a goal of 250 lbs.
When it comes to biking my last bike was a Bianchi I rode around Cape Ann loop back in Massachusetts where I grew up. Even at 200 I was able to bend cranks, wheel and finally the frame. No bike I had survived my hard riding. Today I sure I not going to as hard as I was but still need a bike that can hold up to weight issue.
I have be looking at two models and coming up with a third idea of building one. First model is F5 from Cannondale, the second is the Mullet from Gary Fisher. Builder frame I am interested in is from Surly and call the Investagator. My riding is 55/45 road/trail no hardcore jumping until more pounds are dropped. So any addvise would be great one the two models or if the build it would be better.
When it comes to biking my last bike was a Bianchi I rode around Cape Ann loop back in Massachusetts where I grew up. Even at 200 I was able to bend cranks, wheel and finally the frame. No bike I had survived my hard riding. Today I sure I not going to as hard as I was but still need a bike that can hold up to weight issue.
I have be looking at two models and coming up with a third idea of building one. First model is F5 from Cannondale, the second is the Mullet from Gary Fisher. Builder frame I am interested in is from Surly and call the Investagator. My riding is 55/45 road/trail no hardcore jumping until more pounds are dropped. So any addvise would be great one the two models or if the build it would be better.