Originally Posted by tacomee
The biggest lie you'll ever hear at the LBS or cycling club is the Myth of the Light Bike. I'm about 5'11" and weigh about 200 lbs. If wanted to be a fast bike racer (and at 40 yrs old that's really a joke) I would stop drinking beer and eating Mexican food until I was racing weight (about 165-170?).
That's so true. I match you almost exactly in height, weight and age. I've vowed not to spend a dime on lightening my bike until I get back to the 165 I weighed in college.