Originally Posted by
Dunbar
Plus it also depends on how thin you want to get. If you come from a family of heavier relatives it's going to be hard to get really skinny. Even guys like Chris Horner and Bradley Wiggins had to eat a fairly strict diet in order to get down to their race winning weights. Those guys are probably burning 15-20k calories on the bike in a typical training week (if not more.)
i always assumed they had to stuff their faces hard to keep from wasting away, considering how much they ride.
i ride 150ish per week on a fixed gear and i eat quite a bit, and have trouble maintaining or gaining at the moment.
can't even imagine how much i'd have to eat if i raced.