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Hello everyone!
My name's Fin, I'm from Belfast and I'm here first and foremost to ask for advice and guidance. I'm a very big lad who needs to get fit, and I've decided that buying a bike would be the best way forward. However, I've looked everywhere for information and not found what I need to know, so that's why I've decided to sign up here.
It would appear that my best course of action would be to purchase a hybrid/urban bike. I thought I needed a bike with a strong frame to carry my weight (300+ lbs) and thick tyres, because whenever I got on a bike the tyres would go flat to the floor! However, having visited one or two bike shops so far, it seems also that the number and quality of spokes on the wheel is also important.
I'm kinda worried that if I go to one of the big bike shops such as H**f**ds I'll not get the sort of informed help that I need to buy the right bike, but conversely, the attitude in the specialist shops I've visited seemed a little stand-offish.
So there we are. I'd be very grateful for any help that anyone here can provide. Thanks in anticipation
Fin
My name's Fin, I'm from Belfast and I'm here first and foremost to ask for advice and guidance. I'm a very big lad who needs to get fit, and I've decided that buying a bike would be the best way forward. However, I've looked everywhere for information and not found what I need to know, so that's why I've decided to sign up here.
It would appear that my best course of action would be to purchase a hybrid/urban bike. I thought I needed a bike with a strong frame to carry my weight (300+ lbs) and thick tyres, because whenever I got on a bike the tyres would go flat to the floor! However, having visited one or two bike shops so far, it seems also that the number and quality of spokes on the wheel is also important.
I'm kinda worried that if I go to one of the big bike shops such as H**f**ds I'll not get the sort of informed help that I need to buy the right bike, but conversely, the attitude in the specialist shops I've visited seemed a little stand-offish.
So there we are. I'd be very grateful for any help that anyone here can provide. Thanks in anticipation
Fin