Bike for a Big Guy

Joe Yeti

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I have been doing a ton of reading. So many choices. First off, I am 57, 6'5" 400lbs. I got fat when I broke my back and slid into some very bad years. I am trying my best to get on the other side of that now. I road my very old Trex around a little bit and know I can now get on a bike and ride. Making a lot of progress, lost enough weight where I can probably ride much longer. I used to LOVE to ride. Here in Maryland, we have a decent length riding season.

I need a bike that can handle me. I need something that if it all goes sideways can get me back to my vehicle without me pedaling. I plan to ride trails, maybe logging roads, real roads and nothing extreme or brutal. I am thinking at least 60v with a well rated AH and well rated speed controller. I understand the whole 750-watt limit for motors and also understand there is no way for them to test that or for that matter any manufacturer guarantee that specific watt rating, not worried about that, I want to just exercise safely.

So far here are the bikes that seem to fit the bill, I would APPRECIATE any feedback....

- The Magicycle Deer
https://www.magicyclebike.com/produ...-full-suspension-ebike?variant=49227199054106

- The Wired Freedom
https://wiredebikes.com/products/wired-freedom
https://www.magicyclebike.com/products/electric-hunting-bikes-magicycle-deer-full-suspension-ebike?variant=49227199054106

- The E-cells Triple Crown (A little pricey for me but doable if it is the best option)
https://ecells.com/product/e-cells-super-monarch-triple-crown-awd-offroad-e-bike/

I know this is all subjective, I was just hoping to borrow from your experience.

THANKS!

Joe
 
Wired Freedom link is missing. Big difference in price between the other two. I think either would work for you. Being in Elkridge MD you have close access to Patapsco State Park. Good luck with whatever you choose.
 
Wired Freedom link is missing. Big difference in price between the other two. I think either would work for you. Being in Elkridge MD you have close access to Patapsco State Park. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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Hi Joe, have you considered this ebike Ride1UP Revv 1 FS. From what I read it looks to have a maximum rider weight of 400 lbs. Have you maybe also considered an electric trike?
 
I'm also a heavy rider, 330lb. I searched for a long time and found this fat tire bike that can hold 450lbs-rollroad emma 3 bike, which is not a popular brand. Looks like this brand has a lot of ads for heavier people. This pic is one of them. When I sit on this bench style seat, it gave me a solid and secure feeling. But I'm not a tall guy, and there's no way to adjust the seat height on this bike, so you may not be able to fully extend your legs. The good thing is that it has two batteries and you can use the throttle all the time. If the battery runs out, it's impossible to ride home because the bike is heavy. The first feature I was thinking is all about the weight capacity, and it had to have a powerful motor. 750W gave me a very bad experience for our weight, especially when we had to go up some hills and had to walk and push it.
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Joe I can recomend the
Fiido Utility Cargobike.
Rated capacity 450 lbs. Bike comes alot of features standard, big battery 20Ah, hydraulic
brakes, shock seat post
lights and one piece alloy mag wheels. This
bike is on sale now for
999.00. I have one and I
weigh 375. It's a good
entry level bike for the
price.
 
But I'm not a tall guy, and there's no way to adjust the seat height on this bike, so you may not be able to fully extend your legs.
A spacer could be added under the seat to raise the seat height. A decent woodworker could do it easily. Extending the seat bolts would seem to me to be the biggest problem, but still doable.
 
I own an E-CELLS Super Monarch Creon. At 5' 10" I should have bought the17" "Medium" size but instead got the 19" frame. It's manageable but the medium frame would have been easier to ride in rough terrain.
My take is that E-CELLS bikes are more expensive due to their high quality.
Ex.The brakes are TECTRO Dorado 4 piston hydraulic with 203 mm diameter rotors that are 2.3 mm thick instead of 1.3 mm as on most EMTBs. The gearing is Shimano DeOre 10 speed, the pedal assist is torque sensing (not cheaper cadence sensing) with NINE levels of pedal assist not 4 or 5 levels. The rear shocks are American Rock Shocks and the front shocks have both compression and rebound adjustment. The bike has a 2 year component guarantee and a lifetime frame guarantee.
Plus 2 Samsung batteries are standard with that 2 wheel drive setup. Quality batteries are important for reliability and avoiding fire hazard.

I've seen a lot of other EMTBs on our trails and I still prefer my E-CELLS for the quality.
 
I'm also a heavy rider, 330lb. I searched for a long time and found this fat tire bike that can hold 450lbs-rollroad emma 3 bike, which is not a popular brand. Looks like this brand has a lot of ads for heavier people. This pic is one of them. When I sit on this bench style seat, it gave me a solid and secure feeling. But I'm not a tall guy, and there's no way to adjust the seat height on this bike, so you may not be able to fully extend your legs. The good thing is that it has two batteries and you can use the throttle all the time. If the battery runs out, it's impossible to ride home because the bike is heavy. The first feature I was thinking is all about the weight capacity, and it had to have a powerful motor. 750W gave me a very bad experience for our weight, especially when we had to go up some hills and had to walk and push it. View attachment 16198

I've compared this bike to my other ebikes. It's a heavy bike with a thick frame. The downtube and seat tube walls are thicker than other ebikes. The spokes are also thicker. The tires seem to be more abrasion resistant than my previous kenda knobby tire in comparison. But it's heavier, and with the frame plus two batteries, it's impossible to ride it like a bike if the power runs out. It's not for smaller bones.
 
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