Originally Posted by
New Yorker
^ I'm the OP, thanks for sharing that. Things like tire pressure are exactly the sort of stuff I was wondering about.
Reading these replies, I'm surprised the conversation is so much about weight loss, genetics, being fat, diabetes, weight gain since college (the sorta things I'd expect to find in the Clydesdale forum) and not about useful pointers for lighter riders. Perhaps it's because there are so few of us; 9 out of 10 American males of my height (66.5") and age (61) weigh more than I do (138). Or maybe it's because there simply aren't that many tips that apply to light riders only.
But my original intent was simply to spark a discussion about wheels, tires, frame materials, etc. for lighter riders – not a debate about lifestyle!
You did not do a very good job of communicating your intent in your OP. It read more like a wish for a new sub-forum. your options are much broader due to your size than clydes.
DXchulo you are still painting with an awful broad brush. There are plenty of fat people that have taken owenership for their behavior that resulted in their weight.