Pretty much any hardtail MTB would suit and will help raise your fitness and make you healthier. Won't necessarily help hugely with the weight loss though - that's largely dietary.
Very overweight bloke riding a Voodoo Bizango 29er?
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12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
A diet high in protein and vegetables but low in carbs will help burn fat and will keep you feeling full. Drink lots of water, as oftentimes what is perceived as hunger is actually thirst.
The good thing about low impact activities like swimming or cycling is they are kinder to knees, ankles, feet and backs than high impact exercise. I have found it fairly easy to start an activity and before I am conditioned to it and really enjoy it, I've hurt myself and have to quit for a while. Resistance training is also good....recovering from a pelvis broken in 3 places I became very familiar with stretchy band exercises which are much cheaper than weights and can be tailored to different body areas. 30 minutes a day will help strengthen you to avoid injuries and can ramp up your metabolism for hours afterwards. Good to have a variety of exercise choices so bad weather doesn't slow you down and so when one part of your body is tired, you can work another. Fitbits and smart watches can help you set goals and monitor your performance.
As far a wheels go, a wheel built up by a bike shop with 48 high quality spokes, such as used by tandems, should work just fine, especially with larger volume tires. I like cartridge bearing hubs because they require zero maintenance and are very durable. Good luck in your endeavors.
The good thing about low impact activities like swimming or cycling is they are kinder to knees, ankles, feet and backs than high impact exercise. I have found it fairly easy to start an activity and before I am conditioned to it and really enjoy it, I've hurt myself and have to quit for a while. Resistance training is also good....recovering from a pelvis broken in 3 places I became very familiar with stretchy band exercises which are much cheaper than weights and can be tailored to different body areas. 30 minutes a day will help strengthen you to avoid injuries and can ramp up your metabolism for hours afterwards. Good to have a variety of exercise choices so bad weather doesn't slow you down and so when one part of your body is tired, you can work another. Fitbits and smart watches can help you set goals and monitor your performance.
As far a wheels go, a wheel built up by a bike shop with 48 high quality spokes, such as used by tandems, should work just fine, especially with larger volume tires. I like cartridge bearing hubs because they require zero maintenance and are very durable. Good luck in your endeavors.
mustang1
Guru
- Location
- London, UK
Yeah wicked bike. Go ride it!
tribanjules
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
Haven’t been on mine for awhile, bu the 29er flies along trails -harder work manhandling it round tight stuff tho.
jmarchitect
New Member
A google search brought me to this thread, so I’ve registered on what looks to be a great forum. I’ve been caning around sketchy single tracks on my Voodoo Bizango for the last year and have only just popped two spokes on my rear wheel. I’m an 18.5 stone ex rugby player and power lifter and I’m surprised the wheel lasted as long as it did as it would appear the wheels are only suitable for 90kg. I hope the OP is enjoying getting back into cycling.
rovers1875
Veteran
- Location
- Accrington
I had a Bizango for a couple of years, one of the few bikes I regretted selling.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
We all have a few of them
stuarttunstall
Senior Member
- Location
- Yorkshire Wolds
Hi
Welcome to the site...
Two years ago I was in the same boat as you, I was 136KG when I got my Scott Sub Cross 10 which I then read was rated at 120KG so I was worried that I would have all sorts of issues ... speaking to people in bike shops and on here I was told that the bike would be fine, and if anything the wheels would be a issue..
Two years later (touch wood) my only issue is I had a couple of spokes break, now that may have been down to the weight, the rubbish roads that I use around here, country lanes that are not well maintained with ruts. and badly filled in pot holes or a combination of both...
With the aid of the gym 4 times a week, when they were open, diet and using the bike at weekends the last count at my diabetic check up was 108KG and no longer Type 2 diabetic... that was last September so I hope to be lighter now...
Best thing I did was get my bike, now off work on furlough I have done 14 miles each morning around the same country lanes for the last two weeks, and love it..
Just get out and enjoy it ...
Welcome to the site...
Two years ago I was in the same boat as you, I was 136KG when I got my Scott Sub Cross 10 which I then read was rated at 120KG so I was worried that I would have all sorts of issues ... speaking to people in bike shops and on here I was told that the bike would be fine, and if anything the wheels would be a issue..
Two years later (touch wood) my only issue is I had a couple of spokes break, now that may have been down to the weight, the rubbish roads that I use around here, country lanes that are not well maintained with ruts. and badly filled in pot holes or a combination of both...
With the aid of the gym 4 times a week, when they were open, diet and using the bike at weekends the last count at my diabetic check up was 108KG and no longer Type 2 diabetic... that was last September so I hope to be lighter now...
Best thing I did was get my bike, now off work on furlough I have done 14 miles each morning around the same country lanes for the last two weeks, and love it..
Just get out and enjoy it ...
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Hello and welcome to the forum.
We don’t know if the OP ever got back into cycling as he only lasted 3 days on the site
. Hope you last rather longer .
We don’t know if the OP ever got back into cycling as he only lasted 3 days on the site
. Hope you last rather longer .
stuarttunstall
Senior Member
- Location
- Yorkshire Wolds
Ahh.. just noticed the date
Thebigfella
Member
What bike do you ride mate going to try and buy my bike
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
I have a second hand Chinese Fat Bike. Its Steel and heavy but its not a fast bike and never was going to be. Mine is actually this bike https://pedalease.co.uk/index.php?rt=product/product&path=69&product_id=13172419
There are variants of it out there on ebay i believe. Is it a brilliant bike? No. But i haven't broken anything, not even a spoke. Its 26 inch rim that is 3-4 inches wide that also has 36 spokes is going to be strong. Not only that the thickness of the tyres means even further protection for the rim...
My logic has paid off, but its a noisy ride with the tyres going down the road...
Better quality fat bikes are available at a higher cost, i believe Norco have a fat bike for around the £700 mark, i think called 'bigfoot'...
