The typical cyclist - criteria

[huw williams]

OK the stats are in - there's some very specific stuff regarding best TT times/number of races etc and we'll deal with those when the data has been collated. In the mean time are you...

Male cyclist
aged 39 - 40
Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st
5' 9" tall or very close
Been riding for the last 11-12 years.
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)

If you are, or your very close to being this person, then Cycling Weekly would like to hear from you????

[Sylv]

Hmm maybe Stu + Adam added up?

[MJ_1993]

i am not one of those (except a male)

[John the old'un]

[quote="huw williams"]OK the stats are in - there's some very specific stuff regarding best TT times/number of races etc and we'll deal with those when the data has been collated. In the mean time are you...

Male cyclist
aged 39 - 40
[color=red]Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st [/color]
5' 9" tall or very close
Been riding for the last 11-12 years.
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)

If you are, or your very close to being this person, then Cycling Weekly would like to hear from you????

[Jon H]

Yes.
1 year to go.
Need to eat 2st of pies.
1" to grow.
Yes.
Yes.

[kieran]

great, I'm lighter and younger than the average!!
Same height and do more riding (cycling)

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Yes
Close
With my bike Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Must be close

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="John, the old'un"]

Surely thats well overweight for someone 5' 9" tall??

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

I'm older
lighter
taller (just)
riding for less years (only 10 to go)
do less hours

No one can ever call me Mr Average!


Jon

[Mike I]

Sex: tick
Age: 3-4 years too old, but could pass for a younger man in the right light
Weight: I need fewer pies than Jon to make up the weight - could do it by Christmas, no problem
Height: About an inch too short
Years riding: Club riding for 5 years, commuting about 14 years, have owned and ridden a bike since, ooh, about 1971.
Hours a week: Loads more, even if I just ride to work and do a normal club-run.

If it turns out that this 'average' chubby, arriviste, youthful part-timer is quicker than me, I am going to call it a day and take up golf

[huw williams]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Yes
Close
With my bike Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Must be close

[Grahame]

[quote="huw williams"]OK the stats are in - there's some very specific stuff regarding best TT times/number of races etc and we'll deal with those when the data has been collated. In the mean time are you...

Male cyclist
aged 39 - 40
Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st
5' 9" tall or very close
Been riding for the last 11-12 years.
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)

If you are, or your very close to being this person, then Cycling Weekly would like to hear from you????

[huw williams]

Huw, how about another series - take a fat old biffer and turn him into somebody who can compete at a (flatish - ie Hillingdon) cat 3/4 race?[/quote]


Loads of people have done that mate - there's quite a few 'larger' riders regularly hammering round Hilingdon in the 3/4 race - so get over there - you'd do well I'm sure

Now, if you could do well in a hilly 3/4 race on the road - there's a story.

Here's an amazing stat from the data we collected - 35% of riders were over 14 stone!!!

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

That takes care of Marek then

[Richard (Apples)]

Male cyclist ..... CHECK
aged 39 - 40..... CHECK...ish
Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st..... like Paul -with my bike
5' 9" tall or very close.....CHECK
Been riding for the last 11-12 years. CHECK
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)..... CHECK

Ok Mr Williams...I'm ready for my close up