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Old 21-10.-2005, 12:49 PM   #1
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Default The Doctor said so......

Hello Friends.

Yes, I have grown fat and now.... the Doc said that I better start doing some exercise soon or I might not be here much longer .....

So I want to do a little cycling..... Anyway, I was wondering want you guys think I should get, I have no idea.. I see bikes that are 26 inches ... do not know if that would work for me .... I'm 6 feet and I'm at 280 pounds ( Yes.... not a pretty sight ) , so I want a mountain Bike ( here in Costa Rica we have lots of mountains and trails ) anyway I really would love your insight on this, for I have no idea what to look for. Thanks so much for your time reading/repling to this thread.

Have a great one.

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Hello Friends.

Yes, I have grown fat and now.... the Doc said that I better start doing some exercise soon or I might not be here much longer .....

So I want to do a little cycling..... Anyway, I was wondering want you guys think I should get, I have no idea.. I see bikes that are 26 inches ... do not know if that would work for me .... I'm 6 feet and I'm at 280 pounds ( Yes.... not a pretty sight ) , so I want a mountain Bike ( here in Costa Rica we have lots of mountains and trails ) anyway I really would love your insight on this, for I have no idea what to look for. Thanks so much for your time reading/repling to this thread.

Have a great one.

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If you wish to cycle in order to get thin and fit, then other forms of exercise will be of benefit as well. I don't know Costa rica, but if it has mountain trails then hiking would be good. I am saying this because if you start by getting a mountain bike and trying to lug it up mountain passes before you have any basic fitness, you may find the experience just too discouraging.
If you start by getting a bike, get used to it on undemanding terrain and learn to spin low gears. Big riders have a tendency to try and push big gears but this is bad technique.
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