Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
So is your experience a counter-argument to all those people who claim there's no point in getting a light(er) bike if you yourself could stand to lose weight? I realize that Madone has a lot going for it beyond simply being lighter...
I don't presume to speak for our friend Jethro, but I'd say if you're the least bit interested in performance biking, you should get the lightest bike you can afford. I've been fat on cheap, heavy bikes and fat on nice, light bikes, and fat on nice, light bikes is better.