The Challenges Facing Fat Cyclists
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- The Challenges Facing Fat Cyclists
I'm a fat cyclist and as such I know all too well the challenges that I face. Thanks to all of the negative images and public mis perception, us cyclists don't have it easy at the best of times. Add to that being heavy as well and getting on a bike becomes just that little bit more complicated.
Despite these challenges and difficulties, us heavier riders are still getting on our bikes and getting the most out of our cycling.
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Don’t matter if you’re fat, thin or in between at least you are out enjoying yourself and not being a couch potato 👍
That's the last thing I would want to be ,!
Not far from where I live, is a portion of a trail, called the painted trail. One of the panels says, "No matter how slow you are, you're still faster than sitting on the couch!"
As a big girl, who used to be skinny before kids/pregnancies, you have been a wonderful motivator for me to get out and grind again. Thank you so much for the ongoing motivation👍😊🚲
The biggest problem with being an overweight cyclist is going up hill. You really need to know which gear you need to be in to make it up a given hill. I had a great ride just the other day with another heavy older guy. Our skills carried us along in a large organized group ride. You don't have to be young or skinny. Keep up the great work.
Power to Wait Ratio - The amount of time trolls waste on the couch writing about those who are out there doing it, before getting out and doing something for themselves.
Jeffrey Slavich That’s brilliant!
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leonardmlee haha. Glad you liked it.
Yep and not a week goes by where I get abused , or idiots trying to show me , "Who's Boss", one day they'll find that they may either have walk or ride a bike , ( no petrol ) , Lol !
Danny Gayler it used to bother me more than it does now., but I try to focus on me,rather than them. I often pass them down the road a bit. They look gassed and I plow on.
Thank you for your postings. I am a 75 year old who has had a heart attack and has been knocked off his bike not long ago. But thanks to you I am back on the saddle and beginning to enjoy life again...please keep up the great work...
Hey man, 3 years later I hope you’re doing well and still are able to enjoy biking.
I gained some weight during covid and recently got a bike and did my first ride since I was a kid and don't understand how people could stay fat if they ride a bike every day. It's more challenging then I remember and really made me realize how out of shape I am. Was a little embarrassing too have other cyclists and car drivers seeing me pedal up hills with a bright red face gasping for air.
Your body type might have a lot to do with it. Eating habits lost me 80 pounds over a few years. Since then I've been 20ish pounds overweight. Cycling doesn't seem to have a big impact on my weight, but I've become a lot faster. Running a couple blocks is still a problem for me but a 40 mile ride is nice. Work on your body position to maintain momentum and use power when its most efficient
Can I just say as a fellow overweight youtuber ..... Amen. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks Stephanie, just had a look at your cooking channel. Some great stuff on there too and really good production.
@@jollygoodvelo I really appreciate your videos. I used to cycle a ton, I just started spinning b/c of weather/daylight. I want to ride again.
Stephanie Manley Spinningbis great and will certainly get you fit. If you want to get back on a bike I suggest to just go ahead and do it. Good luck.
Hello leonard where can i buy big cycling gears?
“Finding kit that fits can be a challenge.” I hear ya, brother!
Buy from USA vendors. XL means really XL, I'm an American fat guy, trust me.
Cargo shorts
Fat lad at the back makes larger kits
I use a big mountain bike.
Aero tech design in the US go up to 5XL, big and tall and plus women
Keep posting, keep riding, it does it for me. I'm 67 and never thought I would get back on a bike but after stumbling across one of your vlogs I'm back in the saddle and really enjoying it.
"ye need to loose some wait" bugger off to those clowns. I'm a 6'3 15 stone rugby player and you are definately a faster cyclist then me, keep it up old chap!
I‘m a fat runner and I am _so happy_ you made this video. So inspiring! It just wants me to also become a cyclist lol
I'm a fat rider myself. Just started with a folding bike and on my way to losing "wait" and enjoy the scenery along the way. Well done !!! I love your video and your sense of humor. As I get more competent with my foldie, I may move on to mountain bike or even roadie.
I'm not fat, I'm famine resistant. When the apocalypse comes I will be last one standing. Btw the "fat lad at the back" brand was on Dragons Den.
I am skinny and I have said that to every person calling themselves fat. It's one of the downsides of being skinny
I saw that Dragon's Den and they had a similar complaint about the branding on the back
Survival of the fattest.
As a ex fat rider I am well aware of the challenges. My biggest challenge was myself and my emotional spirals I would go through. It was energy sapping the fights I used to have in my mind with being fat and the self consciousness while on the bike but it got better with every kilo I lost. I still have 6kg to go but the 31kg I have lost has made ALOT of difference in my life both physical and emotional not to mention how my cycling has improved and how much higher my avg speed is but I still suffer. Its like what Greg Lemond say"It never gets easier, you just go faster". But it really comes down to a simple calculation of what calories you put in vs the calories you burn. When I restricted my calorie intake, cut sugar, junk food and most fat that's when it took off.
Hallelujah! I’ve found a cyclist that actually understands the issues us fat cyclists face. I’ll now feel so much better grinding up hills at 8km/ph whilst my skinner cycling buddies wait at the top for me!
Leo, You're a Great RUclipsr and you motivate a lot of people, in fact, I do follow your advice and some of the advice has been bigger help. I am a big Men and I entered the cycling sport and slowly I had lost a few pounds and I feel great and made some improvements. You keep posting and let the people who criticize to do what the do best run the mouth most of the people who criticize big Men in bikes is the people that are full of envy and stay at home and do nothing.
I started cycling last year, going to work and back on my bike and I fell in love with cycling! I've lost a few kilos because of it and I still have a long way to go.
Your videos are pretty awesome, dude! Keep them coming and ride on!
Cheers from Brazil.
I used to cycle 20 miles a day as part of an overall 6 hour per day commute. There was a lot that I hated about that but the fitness was awesome. I could eat as much chocolate as I could find and still drop weight hand over fist. Then it stopped and for years after, in my head I was still a fit cyclist... And got slowly blobbier. Just over a decade later I'm changing that back but it's a slow process.
All power to you my friend don’t forget to rest and recover!!!!
As a fellow fat cyclist, I appreciate the perspectives you shared.
Leonard, I just couldn't WAIT to add a big thumbs up and my comments here! You created another incredible, thoroughly educational, inspirational and beautiful video that really hits all the important aspects involved in being an overWEIGHT cyclist. Thank you for this and for all the hard work you put into your amazing RUclips channel here. By the way, the videography was spot-on and once again, you've encapsulated a great story...your great story! :)
Thanks Sandra. You always leave such lovely comments. I really appreciate them.
At least you’re getting out there and giving it a go. I’m 60 years young and 107kg and riding, it might take me longer to get where I’m going but at least I’m getting some exercise
Hi, I find your post/comments not just simply honest and helpful but also motivating to all heavy riders. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the video Leonard. You are a seasoned rider with a plethora of knowledge. I’ve ridden with a variety of individuals of all shapes and sizes. We are all brothers and sisters who share the love of the bike. Keep up the great work. Your videos are much appreciated.
Leonard I love it when you do these videos, I have lost weight by biking on a trainer. I love wearing my bike kits. You always make me feel great. Loves
Great to hear from you Luanne, and fantastic that you are back in the bike.
Greetings from across the pond ...... North West Georgia, USA ........ Your videos are very encouraging for this over weight 52 year old who is about to get back into cycling. THANK YOU !!
I’ve had a few fat lad at the back items in the past, and have to say it’s always been good kit that fits well and is forgiving on the fuller figure.
I recently bought a Castelli jersey and it was a bit on the large side, it was one of the happiest days of my life.
oh it would have been mine too, i know how to fit into a big jersey, eat more burgers. whe w e ride bikes, we do not do the ride to loose weight, or get in shape, btw round is a shape. lol. getting the excercise we will get like it or not. we ride because3 it is fun a cheap way to travel and no gas to put in the car, or fight traffic, the road rage is minimal, and we feeel great.
I dug the old steel Panasonic out of the garage about two months ago, took it to the shop for a tune up and figured with the free time because of the lockdown it was a good time to get the blood pressure and the weight down a little. I'm a big guy too and it was hard at first, but just as you've explained it gets easier after every outing. I ride a daily 3.5 mile loop with two fairly good climbs and I've improved 3 mph on the average time since starting and can now grind them out in the big ring. I've lost 20 red blooded American pounds and won't be going back searching for it. You inspire and inform me, so I'm digging through your archives, keep em coming. PS; after watching your cadence I don't think anyone that's ever ridden a bike up a hill would think you didn't carry your weight damn well.
Keep up the good work mate, loving your vids. And that Cheddar Gorge clip, highlight of my JOGLE a few years back. Stunning
Your narrative is exceptional ! Loving your videos so much 👍👏
im not a larger cyclist but i dont care what larger cyclist wear. im just happy to see you there on a bike with me, and honestly its inspirational
I’m a fat bloke too and recently discovered your vids.
Thank you ever so
Much for delivering a perfectly succinct and verbose account of what we feel and go through.
All too often this industry is aimed at the ultra thin and skinny and doesn’t give the slightest consideration for the larger person.
I found myself nodding in agreement to most, if not, all of what you have said.
I’m now subscribed and looking forward to the new posts.
Thank you !!
In my youth I used to cycle everywhere on my road bike, did several London to Brighton’s/Southend’s and Cambridge fen ride- but that was so flat and boring !!!
Then work and age came along, onto a mountain bike, but not so often. Now, after several family deaths, and a crappy job and very low self esteem, I’m the biggest I’ve been, contemplating suicide and generally utterly low.
But I’ve had this upsurge, and new found vigour to go join a gym for the right reasons (to stay alive), and to try to get fit, and maybe even lose a bit of fat. It’s not weight, but fat I need to lose.
I remember that I WAS so very confident and healthy when I was cycling, and as you intimated, we all know how we got to our respective sizes.
Thank you again for your videos, they ARE uplifting and inspiring.
But I’ll try to get back into my E-fat bike as soon as I can. Motivation and encouragement are my problems. Being single, fat and with poor self esteem really knock you down.
It’s a tough, slow road.
Just need to change my thinking and sort my head out, to get myself moving again.
Thank you my friend!
Love this! Smash it
It’s so easy for us to become different people. We just need to pick ourselves up and become the person we once were. Good luck to you. You’ll get there.
As a fat cyclist myself I loved this video. You keep it real.
Again, - you are really cool and have character and humor. First you chose such a difficult (&wonderful) sport such as road cycling and go through the gruelling climbs. Then you make this great channel and show lots of competence on cycling matters and have the confidence as a big guy to talk about improving cycling for heavyweights. Chapeau my friend.
Finally! Someone points out that spelling matters! :)
I love watching your videos. I think you inspire many ordinary people like me to get out and be active. Keep up the good work!
Loving your videos. I am 57 this year, 22st in weight and started cycling a few weeks ago so great to get a view from someone who has similar challenges.
Great video explaining this important subject. Im a bike messenger and from my experience lifting weights will always help any size biker become a better biker. Another thing that helped me was using a mountain bike. They are incredible at shaping the human body over time and are more comfortable to ride because they cushion road shock. Im living proof that bikers can get better as they age.
"All we can do is plough our own furrow and do what is best for us." - so true. As a fat dude trying to lose the flab, it's my battle alone and the path I've taken. Your videos have popped up on my feed from time to time and I love the down-to-earth talk you give. It's actually really inspirational to see someone like yourself just being you and giving your perspective. Keep it up!
I just started commuting by bike to work and am gradually getting myself back into exercising (after a long 7 years hiatus). I plan to add more cycling into my life so I am not at your level of fitness yet. However, I know what it is to be a fat woman on a bike. Not later that this afternoon, a few guys in their car felt the need to shout ugly things to me. I barely looked at them and went on my way. After watching this very much needed video, I feel great doing what is good for me, and I just love your comment about this kind of person only having Love Island as the highlight of their day! Lol. You have a great sense of humour and your videos are not only helpful but also really beautiful and entertaining. Thank you so much for sharing such positivity on this platform.
Sorry to hear you experienced that but yes, I expect watching Love Island is probably the highlight of their lives.
Love your videos. Very relatable! For those who are not sure about the lycra look I strongly recommend the Rohan Expedition shirts. Had one for years. Keeps you cool in the sun, the chill of early mornings, plenty of pockets for sunglasses, phone ect and you don’t frighten small children when you stop for a coffee.
But I like scaring people.
As an overweight cyclist, I thank you for putting this out there. Keep on keeping on!
Thanks for creating this and other videos! I’m a big guy as well and just started riding again. It’s wonderful to be out again and thanks to your videos I can better manage my self consciousness with regards to my size and age.
Greetings from Bangkok!
I keep thinking all this extra weight is making me a stronger rider and I'm going to FLY when I lose the fat (about 40lbs)...but I never lose the weight. Jokes on me! But hey...my mantra is "I may be old and fat, but at least I'm slow." And I know I'm having a blast!
Goat Rides Bikes but you shouldn’t forget that mass=acceleration so you’ll be twice as fast when going down hill!
Having just turned 70 in March, I enjoy your videos. I hadn't seen this video until it was 3 years old. I presume the trolls were out before you made this video.
Thank you for a wise, useful and objective video. I like your storytelling voice and many nice camera angles. Looking forward to your next video.
I’ve enjoyed your videos and though I’m not an overweight cyclist I now am approaching 70 years of age and I like cycle touring. My problem is trying to reduce my daily average speed to conserve my stamina for a full day of riding (5-6 hours pedalling). When with other riders younger than me I start to follow their pace which causes more fatigue in me. Another thing I can neglect is energy input during a tour, I often am one of the few riders that looses weight while on tours. My appetite can sort of disappear while touring?
Keep the videos coming I like the scenery as well as the topics.
We are designed for scarcity, and suffer from the fact that many of our motivations come as a hum, not a shout. Riding is anorectic for a lot of folks, and as long as you are not wasting/malnourished, weight loss with exertion may be a redirection of stress eating, and the body balancing itself using its "inner wisdom". We are ill suited for a world of abundance, as it is not our natural state, and don't often notice shift points in our needs as easily as we might.
A thin cyclist is expected & nothing special about it but a fat cyclist is extraordinary & well respected because we are rare...thanks for the very encouraging video
Some of the best cycling filmography I've seen. Very well done!
Great video. Very informative and helpful. Keep up the great work. Fyi, Fast Forward make and excellent set of deep section clincher wheels which are rated for 140kgs. I have ridden over 15,000 km on their F6R-C and they are indestructible. They have an aluminum brake surface so they are very safe at high pressure and keep cool during braking.
So glad I found you! At 107kg, sometimes I feel left out not being able to keep up with local road rides! I definitely struggle to find kit that fits, especially jerseys, I usually wear Castelli xl or xxl shorts, but can’t ever find tops to fit! I love the Fat lad at the back jersey and may get one if they ship to the US, I’m more than happy to claim my status! I ride for fun and exercise, and if someone wants to laugh, I’m glad to have provided some amusement and will smile and wave!
To anyone cycling with the aim of losing weight, nobody seems to discuss the hidden problem which I've just discovered. It's costing me a small fortune in updating my clothes!
The other thing that I'm coming to terms with is that what I've worn for a long time that has slowly become "too large" is in my mind still my normal clothing. In a men's shop yesterday, I tried on a some shirts and suits and had immediately gone to my usual size choice only for the assistant to say straight away "oh wow that's far too big!" Mentally, I guess it's quite difficult to see ourselves through the eyes of others and frankly, we shouldn't get obsessed about it but if you are losing weight out there, be open to letting someone else tell you what now looks good because you might also be surprised. :)
Another fat cyclist here, greatly appreciating your astute commentary. I remember being a painfully skinny child, praying to grow into a big man. I'm good sized now, at 75, and i wish I'd taken up cycling years ago when i was ideally built for it, rather than so many years later when i so obviously am not.
A story I am sure many of us older riders can identify with.
I cant tell you how much encouragement your videos give me...thank you for being a voice, a posative voice!
Great video and advice. I am a full-service female cyclist and your advice spurs me on to keep going. I am new to cycling and I find it hard at going on some of the rides. I go on my own so I can go at my pace without feeling guilty about keeping anyone else to ride at a snail's pace.
Riding alone can be great but so too can riding with the right group as it will increase your speed. A good group will always wait for slower riders at the top of climbs.
Enjoyed this tremendously. In my cycling group, some of the fittest guys are the biggest, and some of them are 65 years and above.
I am fat and want to loose weight while cycling. Thanks for been courageous enough to post this and encourage us.
I myself started cycling at 96+ kg. After a severe altercation with my cardiologist. Now almost 4 years later I am at 79 kg. No diet, no internet nonsense. Why ? Simply because I love cycling …. Most of the time I am riding my MTB, I just love to be in the woods of the northern part of Limburg Belgium. Sorry if my English is not perfect, but I am Flemish, and Flemish people have a bit of a cycling tradition … Keep enjoing your cycling !!!!
Great video. Keep up the good work. I only started in early 2019. Now 3 bikes and 50lbs lighter I'm loving it more than ever. Get to meet a lot of nice people out and about on cycle paths too.
Thank you for this video! I’m a heavy guy myself who enjoys cycling. You are spot - on in your dialogue I’m am going to subscribe!
I appreciate the sub.
I’m 203cm and 110kg...real fun finding kits that fit. Awesome channel. Thanks.
The struggle is real. You inspire Leonard, keep up the good work and thank you.
Thanks to your amazing videos I’ve rediscovered my love of cycling! Riding the bike that I have in front of me (for now).
Enjoy!
"at the end of the day all we can do is plough our own furrow and do what we think is best for us". Wise words and rarely practised in the age of social media.
Good day mate! Over the pond many of us Larger or Fat riders use the term “Clydesdale” like the very large and very strong horse. There is even a company in the US which makes a Jersey celebrating us larger riders! I rode my first century ride at 292 lbs! I continue to ride and eat a little too much. Yes the grind to the top is hard and I too very rarely walk, but the payoff is the sheer joy of going 50 to 60 mph down the other side! Thank you for a great channel! Please keep up the great work!!
Steve Williams aka Peskysteve
Thanks Leo for the encouragement and inspiration! I've had to give up one love after another as different parts of my body have given out over the decades. Mountaineering and running to knees, ocean kayaking to my back. Cycling saved me after 2 minor heart attacks and a minor stroke. It's still much easier for me than walking. And I've been seriously fighting my weight in as far as cycling goes since 2012. 69 now with over 25,000 miles in the last 8 years and still hanging on. So glad to have found your channel. Cheers Mate!
Lotta time for u bro. Anyone riding a bike is making the world a better place. :)
👍, your remark around 10:10 about how to react to people with smug remarks is spot on
Just ignore them.
Love your content! Your message to the rocket scientists was spot on and many of your points are poignant for individuals such as myself who, while not overweight, face physical challenges related to being less than ideally adonis-scpted fit (read: skinny, sedentary and with poor health habits). Thank you for the great videos and all the best kind sir.
Thanks Arthur. All the best to you too.
Yup…got bored with walking and needed a change of pace (pun intended). Bought a bike and hit the road. I’m only doing 2 miles a day right now, but working my way up to greater distances. Thanks for the video and continued success in your journey.
Pleased to have discovered Leonard's channel this morning.
I have even better motivation, when I see some 60-70 years old cyclist, who easily overtakes me on long climb. I'm telling myself then - I will be someday that guy and there's definitely future for me on my road bike.
I second your comment on having a bike fit, what huge difference! For me, no more back pain, hand numbness, or knee pain. Much reduced hip pain, which will never completely go away (arthritis). Thanks for an informative and motivational video.
I too am over 50 (much) and overweight. I started cycling in January and have been enjoying that journey 🤣 Just found your channel and love your content. You are a great motivator and I’ll keep learning from you. Oddly cycling is helping my knee pain. I’m switching from a Motobecane Diamond frame to a step through Liv Sedona DX W (2019) 24 speed as I can’t handle the diamond frame mount/dismount well because of the limits to my knee mobility. Truly risks my well being🤣🤣. You crack me up on the diet preference comments🤣🤣🤣 Keep on keeping on my friend!!!! Will comment again soon
Glad you are enjoying the channel, Debbie. Pedal on!
Thank you for inspiring me and not care about what others think. I’m 32 and just beginning my journey, I know I’m fat, but watching you let’s me know that I’m not alone
Hi Leonard, I am not over weight, but, I have other cycling challenges. To me, what is important about this video and others you do, is that they are encouraging. I think what you say and do are important as motivating people to leave aside issues and get out to do the positive. This is inspirational for many who otherwise might not get the positives from cycling because they are not inspired.
In my case I noticed that having a well oiled chains and the right tyre pressure depending on weather condition makes climbing very very doable. Its all about the power lost on grip.
Good for you man. Great video! I am at the opposite spectrum. My whole life i been small and thin, and growing up as an Asian in North America has its challenges with sports. i was always never able to be on a sports team when I was in school and when I got older was never strong enough to compete in the REC leagues. Then 4 yrs ago I found cycling, and for first time ever my lightweight structure was the 'envious' of other cyclists. Its funny how naive and mean humans are to others, but I m glad we both found our love in sport of cycling! Keep up the hard work! I watched your training to mallorca while I was at the same time training last year to go Mallorca too =)
Shame we weren’t there at the same time.
I'm a fat cyclist myself..your videos are so helpful to me..Thanks
Man, your video and music are AMAZING.
And I always wait for new to come (this week 2!)
Plus the nature of your video blog is so... honest and positive - really motivator you are ;-)
I always publish two!
I keep showing your videos to my father hoping he'll get inspired to get on a bike. He's said, "hey, this guy looks like me." He's talking more about going for a ride, so I thank you for the inspiration. I cannot wait to see another video from the cyclist with some weight.
If it makes you feel any better the choices for me in the states aren't much better for kit/clothing for riding. I hate that all clothing manufacturers are convinced that riders are stick figures and don't need sizes beyond an XL. Please keep making videos, love the channel!
When the downhill begins you have good potential energy!
It doesn't matter what you are, just ride 👍
You’re a star Leonard. Of course there are more overweight riders out there than some would have us believe.
Your advice is excellent and I would
suggest keeps some of us riding? Your positive example is a very serious one , but not without a little humor. Thank you.
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! I love how candid you are. At 50 I’ve just discovered this wonderful sport that is cycling and am learning a lot. Cheers from Sorel-Tracy Canada.
You are spot on. Be proud of who you are and do your best.You are very bright,aware and astute and don’t need to be told by strangers how to live,eat,or exercise ....or what to wear. We all have ranges for our weight and generally stay within that range unless extreme behavior modification is attempted. As for kit options.... here in the US virtually all of the available gear seems to come from Asia. I am a lean 6’ and 170 pounds and routinely have to order XL items( I buy a lot on Amazon) ... which is absurd as I am anything but an XL guy.. keep cycling and posting. . We love your work. You might be heavy but I would wager that your cardio fitness exceeds that of just about any citizen.
Excellent work my friend. Keep it up. Screw those people revealing their stupidity. I’ve lost about 30 pounds in 2 years and continue to be challenged to get to where I want to be. Stay strong!
From the US-good job with this video. Well presented points! (A returning mountain biker at 55 and 360 pounds!)
I love the advice for trolls! I had lost quite a bit of weight running (with more to go), but then spent 3 months without cardio (over the holidays, of course) due to an injury and gained some back. Cycling and its low impact was attractive, so I'm back on the weight loss path, getting fitter as I go. It's nice finishing a workout and only having tired muscles rather than sore feet, too, from the pounding.
And kudos for you for making this channel and giving support to the rest of us who don't look much like the people in other cycling channels.
your a great youtuber one of my favourite channels to watch always great advice and good subjects. I gave up smoking and but on the beef over 100kgs started cycling and now racing and down to 93kgs. love cycling my fav sport. keep up your great videos
Great video Leno, I have now been following your channel for some time and find your no-nonsense, common-sense approach to cycling regardless of your size and ability is inspirational and reassuring. Your video concerning cadence has been extremely useful to my own understanding of cadence which has enabled me to improve my overall road speed and endurance ,looking forward to many more videos well done.
Glad to help, William.
Great video. I love the way you preempted the inevitable trolls from the outset and things just got better and better from there. Thanks for posting.
I'm not fat, I'm a 4xl petite thank you very much. Thank you for the videos. They help so much with finding ways to keep motivating myself to stay on the bike. I love my bike and I love to ride. The thing that keeps me off it most are the looks and comments I get.
Keep up the good work and again thank you.
I hear you about the knees. As another jolly sized 50+ rider I have had a lesson to learn about not abusing the knees and ankles.
I'm a big guy also and you are a rock star! Be content. They may be faster, but you are harding working!
Very good! Thank you! One thing you forgot to mention in the part talking about descenting: having the right brakes is essential. Something has to stop the mass... and we‘ll have to learn the right technique to prevent the brakes from overheating.
Funny thing: when you‘re attenting group rides nobody cares what you look like, what you wear or how big you are, as all enjoy the same passion.
You are a great help for me... If only I could leave out these sweets when sitting 8+ hours in the office ... it's so tempting to get up and grab a cookie... So today I grabbed the Tupperware with the carrots and dip, which someone had brought with them and has lost desire.
Every day I carry my heavy courier backpack and drag myself with my old bike up the hill to work ... and then I become weak again and reach for the sweets.
It’s easily done but veryday is a new opportunity to start afresh.
way to go Leonard. I am over weight as well and face the same challenges. You are a great inspiration.
Great video bro. I'm a fat rider myself and it helps when people like you put things in perspective.
6'4 250lb rider here. Funny how intimidated I was with the first 1 mile ride. A few months later I was up to 30 mile rides.
I broke a spoke from a pothole. Always a concern while out on the road. Check your tire pressure before each ride and get a comfortable seat and get out there!
This came up on my recommend list today. I'm a cyclist and fat also. I've been cycling around in dress shirts for the most part, as I'm under the misguided impression that it hides my fat the best. Thank you for the recommendation, I looked at their website. Liked and subscribed.