Thread: Body Weight & The Old Guy
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Old 03-31-11 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GaryInWI
........................In doing research, I found several sources that say an "ideal bicycling weight" is 2 lb per inch of height. I'm 57 years old and 5'6" so that would be 132 pounds. Well, that ain't happening!
I think that 2lbs per inch of height is "ideal" for a Tour de France cyclist. At least that's what I've read. I wouldn't get too caught up with "ideal" anything.
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