HawkOwl- I hope we haven't accused you of being a heavy rider. I use this label to describe both weight and/or pedaling style. Both are a shade of gray definition. Weight is often thresholded at around 200lbs. But BITD many xlight components were "limited" to less then 175lbs rider weight and some consider above 150 to be more then average (wish I could be in that crowd these days, surpassed that a decade ago). By style I mean how smooth one's pedal stroke is. How much upper body or hip is used to power the bike. How easily one unweights the pedals/seat for shifting or bumps. Often associated with one's average cadence but in my experience not a direct connection. Riding fixed gears and/or rollers helps this "light" manor of pedaling.

As an example of a heavy style but not weight I see many women (Yes, I know I'm entering dangerous waters saying this) with low body weights that pedal slow, can't shift smoothly and don't unweight over bumps. Of course many men do this too but I mention women because they are usually lighter in weight and a heavy style is not dependent on weight.

So if I have insulted you or the many women out there I ask for your understanding. This is a discussion and not a sexist diatribe. Andy.