Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Yeah, I can relate to that. At my height and build I can get down to about 165 lb, but it doesn’t look good and is hard to maintain long term. I’m much happier at around 180 lb and stronger on punchy routes at that weight. I do lose a little time in the big mountains but I’ve come to accept that I’m not a polka dot jersey contender.
I start to look pretty jacked at 165. My legs look massive at 23-24” with no dad belly lol. Ya about 165 is all I like to try and maintain. If I could get to 160 that would be fun for a short time.