Road Cycling Essentials

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Dec 2011 at 06:32

72kg but more of that than i would like is fat.

adamau5 · 14 Dec 2011 at 07:04

6'2" 88kg here. I have put on over a stone since my accident, mainly due to a drug for my head injury. I have now come off it so after christmas will be diet time....

Jamesbcd · 14 Dec 2011 at 08:06

I'm probably the lightest here - 5'7", around 55kg. Couldn't put on weight if I tried!

Skepticx · 14 Dec 2011 at 08:14

Jamesbcd said:
I'm probably the lightest here - 5'7", around 55kg. Couldn't put on weight if I tried!

Im much the same 5'10 - 72kg, always been a skinny lad

touch · 14 Dec 2011 at 09:08

I'm 6'1 and aroun 85kg.
I was between 90-95kg for most of last season, losing weight really helps getting up the hills

Still got a lot to lose before next season tho.

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Dec 2011 at 09:13

Skepticx said:
Im much the same 5'10 - 72kg, always been a skinny lad

About the same as me. I'm not bad in terms of skinny, but I wouldn't put myself anywhere near 5'7" and 55kg. Jamesbcd, is your Native American name 'Dances Up Hills'?

Jonny ///M · 14 Dec 2011 at 09:20

I'm 5' 11" ish and 70kgs. Weighed myself this morning. I eat some amount of crap but seem to keep it off. Don't feel too strong on the bike but its freezing/windy/snowing so hard to tell.

platypus · 14 Dec 2011 at 09:22

I'm 5'11 and hover around the 68Kg mark; ideally be around 65 for racing.

Jonny ///M said:
The gloves are Castello diluvio in l/xl. Used them for 20 minutes to ride home from the shop. £24 + postage which wouldn't be much?

You had me at Castelli. Emailed your trust

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InsomniaCalls · 14 Dec 2011 at 09:32

I'm 6'0 and about 76Kg. Hope to shed about 10Kg by next season.

Skepticx · 14 Dec 2011 at 10:20

platypus said:
I'm 5'11 and hover around the 68Kg mark; ideally be around 65 for racing.

I did use to be around 65 before i started cycling/exercising (now around 72) I always felt that 65 was far too skinny.

Mostyn · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:12

George Hincapie said:
Beautiful frame Mostyn, I've always liked Cubes. I love the colour way

When you're comfortable riding the bike, you should think about some clipless pedals. Until then, enjoy!

Shimano MTB one sided clip in "Latest XT Pedals" Although they're going on to my MTB XC Bike after Christmas! Santa is bringing me a new pair of road shoes and some 105 road pedals!

I also like the Cube!

Thanks for the welcome

M

platypus · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:14

That sure is a beautiful frame.

Mostyn · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:17

Skepticx said:
I did use to be around 65 before i started cycling/exercising (now around 72) I always felt that 65 was far too skinny.

I'm about 72/74,kg. and 5ft.10in eat anything without really getting overweight. I put that down to age (getting old) I'm going on 64!!

Mostyn · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:28

InsomniaCalls said:
I'm 6'0 and about 76Kg. Hope to shed about 10Kg by next season.

Surely 65/66, kg would be a bit lighweight for a 6ft, guy? lose a good deal of strength! Especially if your doing some TT's ?

Mostyn · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:31

platypus said:
That sure is a beautiful frame.

Thank you!

It's a pleasure to ride!

Laser man · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:31

I'm 5'9'' here and just under 60kg.

I am only a young lad, mind.

Dup · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:40

26, 5'11" and 66kg. I was shocked how light I was when weighing myself the other day, not something I do at all. I need to build some damn muscle! haha

Mostyn · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:43

Scubascorpion said:
Sweet bike Mostyn.
Welcome aboard.

On the food side of things I've found myself at the butty van every morning for the last few weeks. Sometimes just a mid morning sausage roll but that now seems to have turned into a bacon, sausage and egg stick.

Fatty

Eat up and enjoy!

Thanks for the welcome. Seems like a friendly place to talk about cycling.

Saundie · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:45

The Cube agree is very nice indeed, Mostyn. I was sorely tempted to buy one of those with a triple groupset, until I decided that what I really wanted was a titanium frame.

As for weight, I am 5'9 and 85kg (though I am not sure why we are mixing imperial and metric measurements, far be it from me to buck the trend). I have been as heavy as 147kg, although admittedly I was not a cyclist then. I think the heaviest I have been while cycling is about 100kg, which isn't exactly ideal. I am trying to get my act together and get down to Mostyn's weight.

Mostyn · 14 Dec 2011 at 11:56

FOOD

All this talk of food is making me hungry! But I've already had a dish of porridge and several rounds of toast! Oh well it's nearly lunch time.

Forget the diets lads it's winter; and Christmas is almost upon us, April is the time to shed weight and get screaming fit!

Hey,

What you guy's getting for Christmas? CYCLING WISE?