...my @ss has been KILLING me ever since! 
But I'm sticking with it so far!
I put a picture of it down below. Shelle has the one you see with the back rest. Mine looks the same, but no back rest. It falls into some category they now call a "Comfort Bike Path" bicycle. These things are getting more and more like sports shoes.
Anyway...
The Trek "Sole Ride" is a "comfort" bike for heavy folks just trying to get into biking. It lets you firmly plant your feet on the ground any time you like while still sitting in the seat and offers all the "ergonomic luxuries of modern cycling technology." In other words you can set your feet down like you did with your little tricycle when you start wobblin' all over the place.
Frankly, when we're riding we sorta look like we're on "choppers" from Easy Rider the way the handlebars are high and the pedals are out in front of you instead of directly below like on other bikes. The helmets just sitting like round lampshades on our heads probably detract from the tough "biker" image, though.
They do have these plush suspension forks up front to eat up the bumps and vibrations and a fairly cushy saddle (if we had normal butts) that "provides the perfect perch." Which would be great if I was a Dodo bird, I suppose.
They also have "7 twist-shift gears" that supposedly "take the huffing and puffing out of hills." Frankly, I wish they'd just help take out the "huffing and puffing" out of the level ride I take around the pond right now. I didn't know my face could get that red without an 8 hour sunburn! :veryangry:
Three laps around the pond equals a mile! So far I'm up to 6 laps before my hands and butt go numb and I get tunnel vision!
I sure do hope those tires don't blow out before I lose more weight...
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[attachment 24073 SoleRide100.JPG]
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This is what mine looks like and YES...they're the same size in real life!
[attachment 24072 trek_soleride100_darksil_06_m.jpg]
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But I'm sticking with it so far!
I put a picture of it down below. Shelle has the one you see with the back rest. Mine looks the same, but no back rest. It falls into some category they now call a "Comfort Bike Path" bicycle. These things are getting more and more like sports shoes.
Anyway...
The Trek "Sole Ride" is a "comfort" bike for heavy folks just trying to get into biking. It lets you firmly plant your feet on the ground any time you like while still sitting in the seat and offers all the "ergonomic luxuries of modern cycling technology." In other words you can set your feet down like you did with your little tricycle when you start wobblin' all over the place.
Frankly, when we're riding we sorta look like we're on "choppers" from Easy Rider the way the handlebars are high and the pedals are out in front of you instead of directly below like on other bikes. The helmets just sitting like round lampshades on our heads probably detract from the tough "biker" image, though.
They do have these plush suspension forks up front to eat up the bumps and vibrations and a fairly cushy saddle (if we had normal butts) that "provides the perfect perch." Which would be great if I was a Dodo bird, I suppose.
They also have "7 twist-shift gears" that supposedly "take the huffing and puffing out of hills." Frankly, I wish they'd just help take out the "huffing and puffing" out of the level ride I take around the pond right now. I didn't know my face could get that red without an 8 hour sunburn! :veryangry:
Three laps around the pond equals a mile! So far I'm up to 6 laps before my hands and butt go numb and I get tunnel vision!
I sure do hope those tires don't blow out before I lose more weight...
.
.
[attachment 24073 SoleRide100.JPG]
.
This is what mine looks like and YES...they're the same size in real life!
[attachment 24072 trek_soleride100_darksil_06_m.jpg]
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