560# bicycler story in news

[Jack 855]

Can't seem to link; see story at CBSConnecticutlocal.com for 7/23/2015 date.

He's 2 months nto cross country ride, claims 60# loss, and is doing it for health and to save his marriage.

Good luck for sure!

[Stevehud 1,790]

Yeah he is in my neck of the woods, from boston, the problem is it doesnt seem right. He has supposedly been at this for two months and he has traveled like 100 miles total in the two months. Its a little weird and now he has a free bike as his suddenly broke, Also he said he was doing it for charity, but theres no record of any donations. Its kind of a weird thing for someone so big to be sleeping out for a year ( he says it will take that long to go cross country.

There has been a lot of skepticism about this one.

I dunno, if he loses weight, well good for him.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I couldn't imagine getting on a bike, let alone pedalling/balancing for any length of time or sleeping on the ground without risking serious injury now let alone 100 pounds ago. To me, this kind of extreme attempt to lose weight (like The Biggest Loser) reaks of self abuse and eating disordered behavior. Of course, this is my first impression without reading any details.

[Sajijoma 1,324]

I don't know anything about this guy or this story really, but at 395, I can't really ride a bike. My balance is so off, but even if it weren't where did he find a bike sturdy enough to hold him? I went to several bike shops when I was "just 300lbs" and they basically laughed me out the door as they didn't sell any rated to that weight limit. Also, if I tried to sleep on the ground for even 1 night my body would be in so much pain I wouldn't be able to physically get up let alone peddle a bike all day before and after said night on the ground. If he is somehow managing to do this at that size, well good on him, but from where I sit, something doesn't add up. I'm suspicious or at the very least jealous!

[Chrystee 838]

I've been riding since I was 310# and I had no problem. I couldn't have just gotten on a bike and started off though, I had been riding for years..