Originally Posted by InTheRain

Being a Clyde is not something that I'm proud of. I'd much rather be one of the "skinny guys." I've done a ride with the skinny guys - they plastered me. It was no big deal for them to maintain a pace of 24+ mph. Maybe my "clydeness" wasn't the deciding factor for me in not being able to maintain that kind of pace, but being 50-75 lbs lighter would have made it a little easier. I haven't spotted any clydes in this week's Amgen Tour of California. They seem to crank up their pace to 40+ mph on the flats. That's never happened for me... only downhill.