ThomasHawke1204

Im a big, fat guy. I need help finding a bike. I was wondering if either of these could support me weight. I need it for a little 5 mile trip to and from a place of work. Not worried about comfort, as function is more important right now.

shop[dot]fat-bike[dot]com/collections/amazon-prime/products/mongoose-dolomite-fat-tire-bike-26-wheel-size-18-frame-mountain-bicycle-blue
Or
shop[dot]fat-bike[dot]com/collections/amazon-prime/products/mongoose-mens-malus-fat-tire-bike-silver

YankeeRider

To make it easier to pedal, I suggest looking at something with 2in tires. Wheels ideally would be 36-spoke 14ga. Lots of lower end "mountain bikes" would fit that bill. In the Mongoose line, they make something called a "Switchback Comp" that's in the same price range, and Raleigh makes something called the "Talus 2" that would fit the bill.

dagray

Bianchi or Orbea make nice road bikes that will easily support you. You might have to upgrade the wheels, but other than that they will work.

I have been riding my Orbea Orca since I was 395 pounds down to my now 360 pounds with no issues except having to replace my rear wheel.

csport

You do not need a fat bike. Regular bike with reasonably wide tires will do, and it will roll faster than the fat bike. You can get some gravel (if you want drop bars) or hybrid (flat bar -- like Trek FX) bike. Upgrade to wheels with 36 spokes. Very important: make sure the spokes are tightened adequately.
I am 300#, 6'1". I ride 32-42mm wide tires.
Edit: some touring bike (Saga, LHT, ...) is also a good option.

RubeRad

If you will be riding on trails as well as to work, then a fat (4+ inch tires) or plus (~3inch tires) bike with a rigid fork is a good option, as you can put your suspension into air volume, which is cheaper than mechanical suspension components (which don't work well for our weight if they're cheap).

But csport is right, if you're riding only on roads to and from work, you don't need a fat or plus bike, and in particular, you don't want to be riding knobby tires on road. That is as energy-sapping as riding smooth tires on a knobby road surface (if you can imagine it). 32-42mm wide is a good place to start.

But yes the bikes you linked will hold your weight just fine. With knobby tires they might be inefficient on the road, but hey, if you consider it more exercise, maybe that's a bonus!

Ride_The_Wind

Hi, Thomas. I just recently joined this bike forum looking for assistance from anyone that had or had tried a Day 6 Bicycle (that's the brand). The bikes are made for very large folks and have a nice, large seat and a back support! They are 'comfort' bikes! I've only ridden mine 1 time so far and am in the process of moving the seat and handlebars around for a more perfect fit.

LET ME TELL YOU, this will probably be the last bike that you ever have to buy! It will take you into your later years for sure! I am so pleased. I'm a short, heavy woman (5'3", 210 lbs) and used to ride all the time; however, with the added years (59 now), the pounds have been really sticking. I finally, after speaking with the owner of Day 6 Bicycles, Mr. Kelly Hutson, over and over, decided to pull the trigger and picked up my bike yesterday at a local shop. Mr. Hutson, in Iowa, sent the bike, in a box, to an Austin, Texas bike dealer who put it together for me. I purchased the Dream 24 which supports up to 250-300 lbs. If you go to the website, day6bikes.com, and go to the tab entitled "Bicycles", you'll get a complete list of the bikes he sells. Go to the last 2 or 3 on the list...they start at the top of the list with the one supporting the smallest amount of weight and go up from there.

The bike is just wonderful. It takes a bit of getting used to, but the seat and back support are absolutely fantastic, one you get everything adjusted how you like it.

I'm not a sales rep for Mr. Hutson, but if you contact him, just let him know that "Leah" in Austin, Texas is working on moving purchasers his way!

Bye.