Originally Posted by Steeler_fanatic

Just about a year ago I weighed 220 lbs (57 yrs old / 5' 10"). I decided to start riding. Today I'm 163 lbs. Just start and do what you are comfortable doing and work from there. Think more in terms of time than distance. If you can do around 6 - 10 hr/week, the weight will melt away. Today I do distances and pace that I did not think I was capable of when I first started riding.