Originally Posted by
sprince
I'm curious how that extra weight affects you on the bike. Years ago when I was doing 500+ squats and deadlifts (~25 lbs more body weight than now) I had speed out the wazoo, but was pretty useless on rides longer than 10 miles.
I'm not in the best shape, and spent the last 18-24 months training for powerlifting.
i don't have trouble riding in the 25-30 mile range now, and I've only been riding for 8 weeks.
While my squats aren't anywhere near that strong, I have a decent deadlift, and I think being strong is beneficial to my riding. Clearly if you're lugging around an extra 30 pounds of bodyweight, you get to a point of diminishing returns.