Hi there,
It's my first post and also my first contact with the cycling world ever so I'm sorry if this post is in the wrong Subforum.
I'm 29 years old, 6,2ft tall (190cm) and I hover around 203lbs (92,5kg).
I really want to get into road cycling.
I've been lifting pretty heavy in the gym over the past few years so I'm not exactly slender.
My joints in my wrists are starting to wear off a little and I honestly don't have much fun going to the gym anymore. It's all become little dull.
I got into a local bike shop a and told them what my aspirations are aka road biking, riding on tarmac, etc.
The employee got really excited and seemed to know what he was talking about. He proposed that I invest in a Orbea Terra H30-D because of my height and weight.
Reason being that I would break everything on a road bike and I was just simply to heavy. With all the "going out of the saddle" and everything.
I don't mind the price, I'm willing to spend 2k on a bike.
Here's the thing: I'm pretty sure that any bike in this price range is perfectly fine for a reasonably fit person but cycling newbie like me.
I just want to get a few opinions on this. Am I going to regret buying a Gravelbike which is gonna be ridden on smooth tarmac for 99.9% of the time?
Could I just slap some road tires or even completely new rims with tires on it and have a bike that suits my weight and height and still have fun on perfectly smooth asphalt?
I'm pretty sure I will lose a decent amount of weight switching to cycling and I dont want to "outgrow" my bike.
The more information i gather the more I'm in doubt I'm making the right decision.
Thank you guys so much in advance for your feedback!
Greetings from Germany
Mario
It's my first post and also my first contact with the cycling world ever so I'm sorry if this post is in the wrong Subforum.
I'm 29 years old, 6,2ft tall (190cm) and I hover around 203lbs (92,5kg).
I really want to get into road cycling.
I've been lifting pretty heavy in the gym over the past few years so I'm not exactly slender.
My joints in my wrists are starting to wear off a little and I honestly don't have much fun going to the gym anymore. It's all become little dull.
I got into a local bike shop a and told them what my aspirations are aka road biking, riding on tarmac, etc.
The employee got really excited and seemed to know what he was talking about. He proposed that I invest in a Orbea Terra H30-D because of my height and weight.
Reason being that I would break everything on a road bike and I was just simply to heavy. With all the "going out of the saddle" and everything.
I don't mind the price, I'm willing to spend 2k on a bike.
Here's the thing: I'm pretty sure that any bike in this price range is perfectly fine for a reasonably fit person but cycling newbie like me.
I just want to get a few opinions on this. Am I going to regret buying a Gravelbike which is gonna be ridden on smooth tarmac for 99.9% of the time?
Could I just slap some road tires or even completely new rims with tires on it and have a bike that suits my weight and height and still have fun on perfectly smooth asphalt?
I'm pretty sure I will lose a decent amount of weight switching to cycling and I dont want to "outgrow" my bike.
The more information i gather the more I'm in doubt I'm making the right decision.
Thank you guys so much in advance for your feedback!
Greetings from Germany
Mario