Originally Posted by
jgg3
5-8.5 at 165? That is pretty high. Seeing as I am 140 at 5-10, and still could lose some, you have a lot of room. Just ride a lot, without eating to compensate, and what you need to lose you will, and what you need to keep, will be kept.
5-8 at 165 does seem high unless you had a lot of body muscle (like you mentioned).
It is to be expected for that weight to height ratio that climbing would not be a strong point. I read a article (forget were exactly) regarding riders and there climbing ability's. It mentioned that most climbers are below 2.2lbs per foot.