What do the longer chainstays accomplish, exactly? Grant Peterson makes it sound like they prevent you from tumbling over backwards or the help absorb bumps. But the heavily rigid frames he sells aren't going to absorb much of anything compared to a racing bike with light weight tubing, and especially; a compliant fork.


If a rider wants to ride while overweight and smoking, that's their choice. But the point I was making is that fitness is really the most appropriate and healthy way of moderating body weight as well as getting ready to complete long events, rather than crash diets or liposuction.