bigtempo

6'2" 280, down from 325 since May

My weight loss has slowed down, mainly because I had the flu two weeks ago and then it turned into bronchitis. Just barely getting over that. I would say that most of my riding involves climbing.

Mr. Beanz

There's always the Man-ssiere!

Glenn1234

The weight is just an excuse in that regard, though to be honest, losing weight would be about the only thing that would help me in my climbing (and riding at all at this point, since I can't generate enough excess power to get good speed on the rare "flats" I get to see) at this point. But generally, I notice people tend to want to find excuses to not try when it comes to climbing.

280-290 here depending on the day. But no chance to not like it, or I don't get to ride at all. And yes, I get that/read that from people much lighter than I am about climbing as well.

MrClyde

San Marcos is between Oceanside and Escondido. I have not done GMR, that is on my list, probably in the spring. I usually park at Harrah's casino and ride up south grade road. That is 13.5 miles up, around 4600 ft. If you continue to the observatory, it adds a few hundred feet more climbing but that part is not as steep. This is me on the way down Sunday.

https://www.rickclemson.com/Photo_Det...20&EventID=384

Fishy

6'2", 172.

At some point, the Clydesdale changed definitions on me and left me behind - I wasn't ready to go. It used to be that our triathlons and duathlons would define a clyde as being either over 6' or some sliding scale of height and weight. I went away from it for a while and then came back to find the 200-lb definition. The rules changed, but I didn't so here I am.

nkfrench 

A lot of this isn't the weight but what it's made up of... I have been (past tense) a 210# 5'7" Athena with a bad knee and no lower body conditioning and little leg strength. Cardio-wise I was in decent shape from swimming. 15 months after getting back to bike riding, I'm still a slow climber but still gradually improving. Getting a nice new light bike didn't make me slower.

StephenH

According to the pay-a-quarter scale this Saturday, 236 lbs, meaning I've lost about 50 lbs since I started riding a bicycle.

Laserman

I don't own a scale so I can only guess, 260 -270#. These pants were a vaseline and shoehorn fil this past spring. Progress goes a little at a time.

Mr. Beanz

Wow, cool pic! Thanks, now I know where to find SM.

Mr. Beanz

Wow, good job Man!...You guys and gals got some good weight loss going on!

MilitantPotato

6'8" ~226. Last year at this time I was 285ish. Been getting lazy about the weight loss lately, but I'm happy at this weight. My goal is 200, should be there by spring.
I climb anything that my tar clogged lungs and noodle lets can get me up.

TJClay

6' 2" 250. Gotta start getting off my ass and ride more. No excuses, just lazy.

chunkyd

MOOB's... sigh... the cruelest trait of the fat man... hahah.. if i'm fat do i really have to develop
breast..seriously...are you serious! lol Breast.. just bogus!

Cue the Music - "My milkshake brings all the....." ) lol

AiredaleII

Bro

jim10040

About 240 or so, and about 5'10-11"
And I do climb, as much as one does climb in Dallas.
Note my sig.

cooleric1234

I'm 6'5 and 185. It's all relative. I suppose there are cyclists out there that I can beat on climbs, but not my 5'6 friend. No matter how skinny or strong I get I don't think I'll ever beat him on a climb. There's just some disadvantage in climbing to being taller, even if you do have low body fat. Kind of like a short guy will never make it in the NBA, no matter how talented he is.

Having said that, I don't avoid climbs and I find they are fun. Very difficult, but fun. I've always been very active in sports, however; but I was never good at endurance events.

CliftonGK1

Spud Webb played in the NBA for 13 years and he's only 5'6". (A vertical leap of 42" helps.)

That said; I'm 6'6", 225 pounds. I love to climb, and I love long distance rides... the 2 things us big tall guys are supposed to be bad at doing.

DanteB

I'm 6' 230 and I'll climb anything even the 24% wall on Santa Rosa Creek Rd.

cooleric1234

I knew someone would mention him. Don't forget Muggsy Bogues. Both exceptions to the rule, and in a former time.

Joltman

187cm, 107.6kg as of yesterday morning.

Askel

212 this morning. And I'll still kick your ass in the climbs.

The majority of midwest mountain biking is lots of rolling terrain with quick steep climbs. By preserving momentum and really stomping on the pedals, the climbs are actually where I do most of my passing in races.

It's also where I pull my most fiendish tricks. If I've got some skinny spinner stuck behind me on the single track, I'll just push a huge gear to the point of crawling up the hill and burn them out.

And when push gets to shove, I can run up hills faster than most of my competition can spin the bottom two or three gears on a MTB.

Just don't talk to me about the longer multi-mile climbs. I, uh.... gotta work on those some.

bautieri

5'8'', weight bobs between 198 - 203. That's the five pound window I've been stuck in for quite awhile now.

I happen to enjoy hills, "Thank you sir, may I climb another?!?!?"

delyosius

6'0 310

kwduffy02

Somewhere between 5'8 and 5'9 here as of this morning 228 down from 265 in May. In Central Illinois not so many climbs but everything is rolling hills, so it is nothing for a 20 mile ride to have a few 1000 feet of climbing. When I started i hated hills with a passion, even the smallest ones had me huffing and puffing when i got to the top and 4 miles seemed like forever. And now, hills have become much easier and I dare to say this...but I am actually starting to enjoy the climb hehe.

funrover 

5'7" 285lbs. I love climbs......With rocks!