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@cliveo
One of the things that led me to cycling was the observation that fat cyclists were a rarity. If I cycled, I supposed, I would cease to be obese.
I cycle and remain lardy.
Best idea for the larger framed cyclist is to ignore the nicities of aesthetics and forget shame and to wear Lycra, however stretched it might be. That way, fluctuations in weight do not require new wardrobes, just more accepting friends.
Cycle specific clothing that fits across my massive gut also requires me to have arms that would have my knuckles scratching along the ground. Short sleeved lycra with arm warmers is a neat solution.