Originally Posted by dave73

Hi all, I am not able to post my other thread link due to not enough posts. Someone suggest I repost my end result of a month looking around and lots of input from this forum. You can find the thread if you search for the thread with the subject "380lb. Want to ride a drop bar road Bike". My update from the thread though is below for all you other large guys out there that are looking to ride. I was over 380lb when i found my bike and I started to ride. By no way is the Salsa Timberjack XT 27.5+ rated for my weight on paper, but has been holding up great, it's been 3 months, 3 rides a week.

It's been working out great, better than I thought. Since I am on pavement most of the time, all I had to do was buy some 27.5+ tires that rolled a bit better on concrete. I did also have to buy a more comfortable seat, the WTB Comfort model did the trick. Other than that the TimberJack has been holding up like a champ and really suiting my needs, didn't even have to upgrade the wheels that are on there. I have lost a total of 37 pounds since May 4th and going strong!!! Hope to get myself on a road bike one day and do some some distance riding.