biglad
New Member
- Location
- Liverpool, UK.
Hiya guys,
I'm new to the forums, and as such, I apologise in advance for coming begging for advice straight away. I assure you, I'm not the type of person who only ever posts questions... but this is uncharted territory for me, I do hope you guys will give me the benefit of the doubt!
I'm looking at buying my first bike in the next 4 weeks or so. My aim is to use this for riding to work, and riding for leisure, both of which come under the greater goal of losing some weight. I currently weigh in at 20 stone. I have made my hello's and introductions on the welcome mat, in this thread so should you need to, you can find out a bit more about me there.
What I want to ask is, when I head into the local bike shop I have found on Saturday, what is it I should be looking for in a bike for someone of my size? (20 stone, just under 6ft tall) Looking around, I think I have gathered that I would need to look at forks, wheels, and pedals mostly, as well as brakes. But anything beyond this, the techno-speak becomes a little much for me.
If any of you dudes have a spare few minutes, I sure would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction regarding reputable makes, and good hardware. I have nothing to offer in return other than possibly some tips on how to paint Warhammer figures, or World Of Warcraft advice... I have trully wasted my life. haha
Cheers in advance lads and ladies.
Biglad.
I'm new to the forums, and as such, I apologise in advance for coming begging for advice straight away. I assure you, I'm not the type of person who only ever posts questions... but this is uncharted territory for me, I do hope you guys will give me the benefit of the doubt!
I'm looking at buying my first bike in the next 4 weeks or so. My aim is to use this for riding to work, and riding for leisure, both of which come under the greater goal of losing some weight. I currently weigh in at 20 stone. I have made my hello's and introductions on the welcome mat, in this thread so should you need to, you can find out a bit more about me there.
What I want to ask is, when I head into the local bike shop I have found on Saturday, what is it I should be looking for in a bike for someone of my size? (20 stone, just under 6ft tall) Looking around, I think I have gathered that I would need to look at forks, wheels, and pedals mostly, as well as brakes. But anything beyond this, the techno-speak becomes a little much for me.
If any of you dudes have a spare few minutes, I sure would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction regarding reputable makes, and good hardware. I have nothing to offer in return other than possibly some tips on how to paint Warhammer figures, or World Of Warcraft advice... I have trully wasted my life. haha
Cheers in advance lads and ladies.
Biglad.