The Biggest Loser

[Wes84]

Recommend a MTB bike for an absolute beginner rider that weighs 160kg's and is 1.9m tall.

 

This may be any bike to start of with doing very short distances, not more that 10km in the beginning. Used as an effort to get active and start losing weight. Changing a life.

 

Perhaps mentioning:

- Frame size

- Wheels to take the beating

- A saddle to sit comfortably in the beginning

- Any else worth mentioning when a big guy starts out.

 

Unfortunately budget might be a problem... lets work on no more than R8000.

Edited August 2, 2013 by Der Meister

[shaper]

What's your budget?

[Wes84]

What's your budget?

 

Sorry, just added it in the post (R8000)

[koukie]

Get a secondhand bike (large or extra large frame) and ask yellowsaddle to build you a set of wheels. My guess is the wheels that will come standard on a R8000 bike might not be strong enough.

Edited August 2, 2013 by koukie