Originally Posted by
Niloc
OP, sounds like you have cyclist's physique, you should be killing everybody on the hills like Pantani! (just don't do all the coke though). Basically a lot of high end lightweight racing stuff was made for you. You can get away with lightweight tubing, low count spoke patterns, etc. "Normal" stuff will be burly for you.
Thanks, I'm coming back from a sledding incident/head trauma/concussion in February, so finally clawing my way back to full strength.
But yeah, for many years I suspected I had some kind of advantage 'cause I would get up hills way faster than others even though I never did hill repeats (never raced; never wanted to). Turns out being 5' 6.5", 138 lbs with a 32.5" PBH really helps; I'm mostly leg. (On the other hand, I was mildly uncomfortable on stock frames nearly all my life. I need a 55-ish frame with a short 54-ish top tube, and finally got one. What a difference!)