Whats your cycling weight?

CyclingObsession
CyclingObsession Posts: 314
edited July 2012 in Road general
I am worried that I might be too light I am 5ft 10" and I weigh 146lbs. I eat like a hoarse when I am training, I am curious to know what your weight is so I can have something to compare it to.
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  • CrouchingPig
    CrouchingPig Posts: 112
    10 1/2 stone for your height is quite light.

    I'm overweight @ 208lbs for 5ft 11"
    Norco Sight C7.2
    Giant Defy 1 Disc
  • BillyMansell
    BillyMansell Posts: 817
    Pointless question because we're all different. Have you seen a drop off in your own performance as a result of losing a lot of weight recently? Unless you feel you're suffering health problems as a result of your weight and your GP has suggested so then your weights fine.

    Hold on, your concern hasn't been borne of the suggestion that because Cav has lost some weight therefore he's not as good a sprinter?
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    lol wish I was 10 1/2 stone at 5ft 10. I've got a stone on you lad and I seem to do fine.
  • macleod113
    macleod113 Posts: 560
    well, i am 6'2" and weigh in at 18.5 stone. i love my cycling but also actually love cake more and so i am resigned to being a big fella till the end of my cycling days.
    Cube Cross 2016
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  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    Im a sucker for the sweets also :) My weakness is chocolate biscuit cake
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    CyclingObsession wrote:
    I am worried that I might be too light I am 5ft 10" and I weigh 146lbs. I eat like a hoarse when I am training, I am curious to know what your weight is so I can have something to compare it to.

    You're well within the normal range of BMI. BMI is a very gross measure, so it's possible you could be underweight at that weight (e.g. If you were an endomorph with short legs and long torso) but it's quite unlikely unless you were actually sick.
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  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    I find that BMI crazy according to that I would be hea;thy at 130lbs thats not right at all, Id have 32" legs dunno how that measures up
  • BillyMansell
    BillyMansell Posts: 817
    Tell us what cycling your doing at the moment and how you're feeling before/during/after.

    BMI is a very general rule and may not be the cause of your concerns (unless your bulimic which is beyond our remit).
  • BridlingtonBiker
    BridlingtonBiker Posts: 152
    Seriously do not let it worry you. I'm 5'10" and weigh 130lb wet through. I eat well and do have a good appitite but just don't put weight on. The only downside I do have is I can't eat big meals so I can't store lots of energy prior to a big ride. Therefore 30 - 40 miles in I'm reaching for the gels whilst the rest of the group are fine.
  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    I usually do 12 hours training per week running and cycling prob 9 hours of cycling, I generally feel fine a bit tired but not too bad, I am never sick only runny nose, sometimes I drop 3lbs after a heavy week and I notice an increase in performance when I am back to my normal weight.
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    So your legs are quite long for your height, which would mean you'd tend to have lower weight than others at the same height, you're skinny and find it hard to build muscle presumably. You sound a completely healthy weight.
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  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    I was told I was an ectomorph by a trainer, but I do not how this is possible as I used to be obese is it possible to change your body type from weight loss?
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    It's perfectly possible to become fat as an ectomorph.
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  • thiscocks
    thiscocks Posts: 549
    5ft 11" and 84kg (13.2st). I used to be 79kg about a year and a half ago and I have been doing more cycling regularly since then.. :shock:
  • mabbo
    mabbo Posts: 117
    CyclingObsession wrote:
    I was told I was an ectomorph by a trainer, but I do not how this is possible as I used to be obese is it possible to change your body type from weight loss?

    No idea about morphs, what I do know is that your weight can depend on all sorts of things, diet and how much exercise being key, age being another. I am heavier now than 20 years ago, and no amount of exercise makes me lighter, including pedalling 150 miles plus per week in the summer months. But I aslo eat like a horse. Drink like a fish as well !!!!!
    If you feel OK, have a good appetite, and enjoy what you do..................stop worrying about your weight.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    I'm the same height and tend to hover around 75kg, I am heavier at the moment due to not being able to commute to work but after a week of commuting I am slimming down as well (Ihave cut crap out as much as possible too) and I can feel when I am at my normal cycling weight, the pedalling seems more effortless
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    I am 4 inches shorter than you and my cycling weight is *63kgs, you are 66kgs.



    *I have included my bike (8kgs) as part of my cycling weight :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    I am 5ft 7 and 59.6 kilos (9 stone 4 )and am generally cycling 150km + per week mostly on the commute but also on the club run on a Saturday. Needless to say I have no trouble with the hills but can struggle keeping up with the club on the flat
  • navrig
    navrig Posts: 1,352
    MacLeod113 wrote:
    well, i am 6'2" and weigh in at 18.5 stone. i love my cycling but also actually love cake more and so i am resigned to being a big fella till the end of my cycling days.


    and then........ you'll loose weight? :roll:

    I'm just over 13st and 5' 10'' ish.

    I should be no more than 12.5st but travelling and hotel living makes it hard.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Sounds fine to me, I'm 5'9+ and 138lbs and I've still got some fat around the love-handles / kidney area I could probably lose. If I was 146lbs I'd be overweight by my own standards, but I've got a slender bone structure (skinny wrists etc) and not much upper body musculature. Someone else of the same height and weight might be underweight if they had a different build. Better to go by how much fat you actually have - can you "pinch more than an inch?" With experience you will get a handle on what is healthy for you. I know when I am reaching my ideal weight when a particular vein on the right/lower side of my stomach pops out - it is invisible if I am carrying a couple of extra kilos.
  • Blancmange
    Blancmange Posts: 103
    5' 9" - 154lbs. Currently have a 32" waist, so I 'm happy with my weight these days.
    - Slave to the cadence -
  • hodge68
    hodge68 Posts: 162
    Just got off the scales and im, 15st 4 and 6ft 1. If you eat well, are never ill and able to train 9 to12 hours a week and only some times get tired, you are doing ok and should not worry about your weight, we come in all shapes and sizes.
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  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Less than I am now!

    weight(ideal) = (weight(now)-n)<weight(adverse performance)

    Many years back I used to teach gym, aerobics, weights etc and to triathlon. 5'10" and 9st 7lbs. Well ripped!

    Currently carrying another 3st over that.
  • guy.spartacus
    guy.spartacus Posts: 321
    Hmm...I weight 95kg (210lbs/15 Stone) at 6'3"

    not causing me any problems
    Road - '10 Giant Defy 3.5
    MTB - '05 Scott Yecora
    BMX - '04 Haro Nyquist R24 (don't judge me)
  • Leeuw
    Leeuw Posts: 99
    MacLeod113 wrote:
    well, i am 6'2" and weigh in at 18.5 stone. i love my cycling but also actually love cake more and so i am resigned to being a big fella till the end of my cycling days.

    Sounds like a "Cake Stop" blog required MacLeod113 - the definitive guide to the best cake stops. I'm a ready-and-waiting subscriber already :)

    One thing I used to love about winter training rides, was pulling into the "Top Of The Town" cafe in Dorchester, and having the Crumble/Bread Pudding/Stodge Of The Day* (delete as appropriate/available) with lashings of custard!! All piping hot and portions so big, you could barlely lift the bowl. Much better than energy gels :wink:

    Got to love cake though! White Chocolate and Cranberry Sponge..... I feel a "Homer" coming on....drool....drool...
  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    Me-109 wrote:
    Less than I am now!

    weight(ideal) = (weight(now)-n)<weight(adverse performance)

    Many years back I used to teach gym, aerobics, weights etc and to triathlon. 5'10" and 9st 7lbs. Well ripped!
    How did u even sustain that I did not even think that weight was possible, u must have hardly any muscle though?
  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    How did u even sustain that I did not even think that weight was possible, u must have hardly any muscle though?

    Probably not very much body fat, less than 8% I'd imagine.
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Used to eat like a horse, but burn up all the calories - and then some! Used to be able to do sub-13 min 800m swims, regular 58 min 25 TTs and 32 min 10K runs. I've broad shoulders which meant I always had good upper body muscle, so slim waist but good shape. Useful for power climbing and sprinting, ideal for triathlon.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Just checkout the pro's weights:

    http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/teams.html#sky

    I'm comparable to them in terms of weight/height - probably need to shift the weight around a bit though ... more in the muscles would help! ;)
  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    no wonder they can fly up the hills they weigh nothing, and then bikes that weigh less than 17lbs

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