Originally Posted by
Creatre
That's freaking crazy yo. It took me 3 months of "bulking" (eating everything in sight and lots of time in the gym) to put on 8% from my race weight. If anyone is gaining 8% every year, they are going to have problems in the long term.
I think you're extrapolating from your own experience. My ideal race weight is around 148, and going from there to 160 (8%) is nothing, it seems to happen in the blink of an eye. Ride less, eat less but not enough less, and bam, a month later I'm there. I know a lot of guys who see even bigger annual weight swings.
I'm not saying it's good, but I think it is common.