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Anonymous
hey /fit/ I need some bike advice

I bought a crappy 140 dollar bike from target and popped the back wheel the first time i rode it (the tires may have been over inflated)

I'm about 6 foot tall 265 pounds, I called all the local bike shops and in their unanimous opinions I would need at least a 350 dollar bike to support that kind of weight even just around town

The question is were they just trying to get me paying more, or am i really to fat to cycle affordably?
>> Anonymous
this isint a very helpful thread

what has become of you fit
>> Anonymous
>>309549
5'11

i also realize i could have gotten one of the few bikes that was actually well made.
>> Anonymous
They're poking fun of you but there's truth in it.
>> Anonymous
You're either going to have to suck it up and buy a bike that was made to last, or buy a shit bike that goes either way. Honestly, I don't think it has much to do with your weight. I had a shitty bike when I was a teenager and I weighed around 230, and I didn't have any problems. Bikes are either cheaply made or not.

What I can tell you is this: there's not much of a market for bikes because they are hard to ship. You have to look local, which is why local shops are still around and people buy $300 bikes just for leisure (not a serious racer or anything). So Anon, do this... Check Craigslist and you will find very cheap $300-$500 dollar bikes going for $100 or less. Keep checking. They show up in my town pretty frequently. And there you go. A $300 dollar bike is now less than a shitty WalMart bike.

tl;dr: Craigslist motherfucker, do you use it?
>> Anonymous
>>309563

to which post do you refer?
>> Anonymous
LOSING WEIGHT IS FREE FATTY

SQUATZ