Originally Posted by
mtalinm
It doesn't sound like he is calling 200+ lb riders fat. He uses the example of weighing as much as an NFL running back, so he isn't singling out overweight guys. But rather he just doesn't believe that Clydesdales should be riding modern racing bikes. FWIW, this was exactly what I was thinking 3 years ago when I was looking at road bikes. My thought was, how can these 23 mm wide tires and wheels hold my 220 lb weight without either breaking spokes or getting a lot of flats. I wound up buying a vintage touring bike instead.