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Old 03-16-15, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BillClinton
I really enjoy lifting and want to gain some of my muscle mass back. I was a pretty lean 170 but got injured and lost a lot of muscle. I'm down to 150 and just feel too skinny knowing where I used to be. I'm not trying to get back to that point, just another healthy 10 lbs or so.
I understand the acceleration benefits but to spend money to lose 1 lb of rotating weight and replace an otherwise perfectly good set of wheels while simultaneously gaining 10-15 lbs. of rider weight, seems counter-intuitive.
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