Originally Posted by
gregf83
For most people riding in an optimal aero position their legs are close to their chest and stomach adding a couple extra inches to their waist and chest is clearly going to have an impact on how low they go. Maybe if you're riding around on the tops or hoods it won't matter as much but you still won't put out as much power with an extra 50lbs of fat so you'll be slower.
There's a reason TT champions aren't fat.
You don't want to give up on the weight do you
What if they lost 50 pounds and had a fused vertebrae, and couldn't get into an aero position? Could we conclude that less weight is less aero? No; only that the proper aero position is the only thing that counts, not the weight.