What do you think about these "plus-size" travelers complaining that they can’t comfortably fit on airplanes?

I was eyeballing a trike today. Looked like a nice ride.

My late uncle took me for a ride on his Harley when I was a kid.

Let’s just say that ride left me with no desire to ever get back on a two wheeler again.

My first bike was a 1972 Honda CB175. It was a street bike, but all my friends were out climbing hills and ripping around motocross tracks. I put knobby tires on and a larger rear sprocket. It was a fine hill climber, Ok on the MX track and generally nice in the dirt. When I reached 15 1/2, I put the street tires back on and acquired my "learner's permit". The "driving test" at that time was doing a figure 8 around two circles separated by 25 ft. I rode inside the circles both directions. The examiner was comfortable with my ability to handle the bike :-)

My longest trip on the roads has been a round trip between San Diego and Pocatello (I-15) on my Harley Fat Bob. The most difficult part was the weather. Very dry and hot (+116F) in the desert around Barstow and Baker CA. Cold, strong wind and rain around Nephi, UT. It was after dark as I entered southern Idaho at +42F with wind. The return trip included a thunderstorm near Utah I15 south, exit 109. Otherwise, a pleasant ride.

The Harley trikes are nice and comfortable. I don't have room in the garage that already has 9 bikes. I'm favorably inclined to the CanAm Spyder with two wheels in front, one in the rear. It's more stable than a trike with one in front. In either configuration you have to deal with a more difficult dodging of potholes. A two wheeler can dodge them with ease.

I had a similar experience in the Army. I actually got a medical height waiver but was limited in what I could do because I was too tall.

Airborne was right out.

And for clarity, at almost 300lbs, I have visible abs. I’m just really tall to the point I scare people.

My wife is over six feet and my daughters are giants, too.

Limited their dating ability, despite being beautiful. Boys were too embarrassed and/or scared. One was the prom queen and the king, a good sized football player was about a head shorter when she had on heels.

The Fred Meyer in Pocatello has one employee who is 6 ft 8 in. Easy access to the top shelves :-) The tallest person I've encountered came from the University of Madison (WI). We crossed paths annually at UseNIX. He was 7 ft 4 in. Last name was Rasmussen.

My two youngest sons are 6 ft 2.5 in in socks. I topped out at 6 ft 3/8 in at age 12. Time has stolen an inch.

Tall girls do have a challenge finding dates/mates. The tallest girl in my high school class was 6 ft 3 in. She had a frequent dating schedule with one of the basketball players who was taller.

How about letting the marketplace decide?

Airline A offers the lowest price, but has small seats for everybody.

Airline B charges by the pound, same size seats for everybody.

Airline C charges by the pound, but the seats are different sizes.

Airline D charges one high price with large seats.

We have different cars, houses, restaurants. Why are all the airlines in a race to the bottom?

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