What type of bike to get? How much should I spend?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:24 am
Hey everyone,
Context: Here's my situation. I'm 38yo male, 235lbs, 5'9. I'm fat! Long story 5 years ago I got pretty sick and got fat in the process. Still sick but better somewhat (due to ERE and focusing on my diet). It's challenging because I have a bacterial infection that affects my muscles a lot, and actually any strenuous activity would make them seize up, so in reality I couldn't exercise much at all.
I have tendentious in both knees due to basketball so I won't be riding this thing like 4 hours a day or anything. But I do think I'll ride it daily for like an hour probably. I love to get out of the house and biking seems like a good way to go. Plus I think I could drive places, park my car and ride around.
So I'm just not sure what my best options are. Should I get a road bike? Some have 24 gears. Is that overkill? Seems like I'd be shifting constantly.
(https://www.amazon.com/Vilano-Diverse-P ... ds&sr=1-25).
Also how much should I spend?
Any general information would be greatly appreciated. I live in a smallish town so I'll likely just be on backroads mostly. Not in any crazy traffic.
Thanks ahead of time
Context: Here's my situation. I'm 38yo male, 235lbs, 5'9. I'm fat! Long story 5 years ago I got pretty sick and got fat in the process. Still sick but better somewhat (due to ERE and focusing on my diet). It's challenging because I have a bacterial infection that affects my muscles a lot, and actually any strenuous activity would make them seize up, so in reality I couldn't exercise much at all.
I have tendentious in both knees due to basketball so I won't be riding this thing like 4 hours a day or anything. But I do think I'll ride it daily for like an hour probably. I love to get out of the house and biking seems like a good way to go. Plus I think I could drive places, park my car and ride around.
So I'm just not sure what my best options are. Should I get a road bike? Some have 24 gears. Is that overkill? Seems like I'd be shifting constantly.
(https://www.amazon.com/Vilano-Diverse-P ... ds&sr=1-25).
Also how much should I spend?
Any general information would be greatly appreciated. I live in a smallish town so I'll likely just be on backroads mostly. Not in any crazy traffic.
Thanks ahead of time