Greetings,
One quick story, then on to my big man question.
The other day me and King MUni-Man uni’d to a park to meet his new soccer coach. The man was very short, fit, and I thought athletic looking for his age. After we had our soccer meeting he noticed my KH24, or more to the point he was staring at the Gazz tire with interest. He asked if he could try it out and I said sure. He freemounted on the second try and rode about 20 feet. He gave me back the uni and commented, “that was easier than I thought”. It turned out he rode when he was a boy. This is the 3rd time I have had this sort of encounter. The saddle was too high for him or I’m sure he could have gone further.
Okay, back to the big riders question. One of the parents at the soccer meeting had taken an interest and was very please to learn that I have been riding for less than a year. “There’s hope for me then”, he said when he found out how old I am. Then he asked about prices and more importantly whether or not there was a uni he wouldn’t break. He’s a rather large man, both in weight and general stature (big boned fellow). What do the larger riders recommend as an inexpensive but heavy duty starter model for a big man?
Cheers,
Jason