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Tabs... Don't take this the wrong way but you need to drop a little bit of weight before doing any seriouse riding on that bike.

7 years ago I weighed over 100 kgs. I'm 5 foot 6 so way over weight according to the height to weight charts... I bought a Trek pavement cycle to get fit but I had to swap the seat for a big padded gell one. I rode it that way for about 2 years with no real results. So I started walking. Gently at first and now I walk for at least an hour most days and my weight has dropped to less than 72 kgs (30 kg = 63ish pounds). I watch what I eat but on special occasions I enjoy cake or sweets. My blood sugar is normal. That may not sound like a big deal but type 2 diabetes runs in my family and my father died young (57) because of it. My older brother is on insuline tablets daily. He's struggling with his weight but he can't get motivated to do any walking.

The biggest difference I feel came from loosing my gut. I feel alert in the mornings and get up with no problem. I avoid breads or pasta. I enjoy potatoes occasionally but stay away from bagged chips or other junky food. Maccas, KFC etc is OK in moderation. The only booze I drink is good scotch.

After almost 5 years of walking it's now is part of my day. I have found that doing something every day is much better than working out 2 or 3 times a week.

I'm 47.... My blood pressure is 120 over 80! My doctor told me that's better than his and he's 33.

Give it a go. I promise you if you stick at it for at least 6 weeks you'll get good results and you'll enjoy riding that bike so much more. (6 weeks is nothing, anyone can do 6 weeks)