I'll kick your powpow ass and I won't even break a sweat.

That being said, yes, I am too fat for this sport. Oddly enough, all my daughter's teenage friends think I'm emaciated.

What have I gotten myself into? There's no escape is there?

6'2'', 168-172

6'0" - 190lbs after a two year fitness hiatus. Lowest I got was just below 160, and I was fitting into a size 29 pant. I hated it. As I was in the process of cutting down on cardio and increasing my lifting and eating, I fell off track, buried myself in the books for my last year of undergrad in an attempt to get into law school, went through one short but taxing relationship, found the love of my life (together now 1.5 years), and packed on a gut.

For the past couple of months I've been righting the ship with a much better nutrition and exercise plan. I burn fat very easily when I actually allow myself to do it, but I swear I was eating fast food on a daily basis for the past two years it seems. Looking back, I can't believe I allowed myself to do that.

My current goal is to trim down to about 170 this Summer/Fall, lift to bulk up to 180 this winter, and cut down to a more muscular 170 next Spring.

5' 9" and 176 lbs. Wife says "Don't lose any more," but weight loss is not my goal, fitness is. I think it'll settle out at around 170 or so.

5'10.5" 145-150 now, during the season around 140-145. When I played baseball i used to be like 165 >.<

5'9", 170lb from 225 3 years ago. Have been as low as 165. Would love 155, but I have a hamburger addiction.

5' 6.5'' - 120 lbs trying to put muscle on.

3'9" 435#

This thread makes me want to go to McDonald's and order 5 hamburgers, a Large FF, and a Large chocolate shake. To go.

Some bike race teams have climbing specialists. You can be the descending specialist.

I'm right there with you, bro. At 5'10, I'm usually around 160. I want to become a better climber, but two things will prevent me from ever becoming uber-climber skinny: dark chocolate and good beer. I have little self-control when either of those are in front of me. I've already given up the Ben and Jerry's, and let me tell you, that was rough.

Also, I have no desire to look like Rasmussen.

Looks like I shrank and inch and gained 20 pounds since this thread from 2 years ago...

I am 5'10, 170lbs.

If I was 123 lbs, i would look like an anorexic/bulimic about to expire.....that just aint right

6'5" 184lbs

If I was under 145 lbs I'd be friggin DEAD.

7' 2" 162 lbs.

Will you all please STFU?

5'9 1/2" 165 pounds

6' 1/2" and 164 most days.

5'-10.5" and too fat for this sport. Especially in the terrain I ride in.

I should move to someplace flatter, and lose some more weight.

Just starting out at 5'10" and 177...hoping I come down in fat but not really excited about coming down in weight.

I got one of those fancy schmancy scales that tells you your weight, but also muscle mass, body fat, etc - nice when you KNOW you've been good, but don't see the poundage decreasing...yes, the fat IS being replaced by muscle!

YESSS! Fatties of the world Unite!!

For a cyclist, it's almost impossible to be too thin. You'll hear all kinds of stuff from people that say things like "I can't go below 180 or I lose power" or "I'm big boned".

What they're really saying is that they are too lazy to lose the weight needed for maximum performance.

I called that a long time ago.

Quiet, you!

And fetch me another doughnut!!