[quote="Sylv"]Been looking at the weight of some Expert/Elite mtb racers, wow there really are some leightweights there.
I'm slightly over 60kg for 1m68 would like to get down to 58
HEIGHT: 1m 88cm
WEIGHT: 68kg
HEIGHT: 1m 85cm
WEIGHT: 64kg
HEIGHT: 1m 85cm
WEIGHT: 69-72kg
HEIGHT: 1m 85cm
WEIGHT: 65kg
HEIGHT: 1m 83cm
WEIGHT: 67kg
HEIGHT: 1m 83cm
WEIGHT: 65kg
HEIGHT: 1m 81cm
WEIGHT: 75kg
HEIGHT: 1m 80cm
WEIGHT: 70kg
HEIGHT: 1m 78cm
WEIGHT: 64kg
HEIGHT: 1m 75cm
WEIGHT: 63kg
HEIGHT: 1m 71cm
WEIGHT: 66kg
HEIGHT: 1m 68cm
WEIGHT: 63kg
http://www.britishnps.co.uk/racerprofiles.htm
Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by huw williams » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:22 am
There was the occasional exception with a slightly heavier rider but generally the world XC Champs were usually diminutive
Miguel Martinez barely came up to my waist and was light as a sparrow while Margo Fullana and Laurence Leboucher had the profiles of a cigarette paper
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by adrian » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:30 am
At the moment I'm 81kg, and about 1m93. Can't do much about the height, but do want to lose about 5kg before June and the first of my 'big' sportives (Dragon Ride). I am also upping the amount and frequency of weights, push-ups, etc that I do so that not only will I be lighter, but stronger too.
In other words, I want to increase my strength-to-weight ratio.
With the baby coming in May, I may not be riding quite as much as I otherwise would be, so I want to be in tip-top nick to compensate.
The main obstacles to this are the biscuits that the fatties bring in to work - I just can't keep off 'em. Those, and the pain au chocolat I have with an espresso at about this time most workdays - sorry to type with my mouth full
Target weight: 76kg
Edit: Oh, and I suppose I'll have to cut back on the beer and wine, as well
In other words, I want to increase my strength-to-weight ratio.
With the baby coming in May, I may not be riding quite as much as I otherwise would be, so I want to be in tip-top nick to compensate.
The main obstacles to this are the biscuits that the fatties bring in to work - I just can't keep off 'em. Those, and the pain au chocolat I have with an espresso at about this time most workdays - sorry to type with my mouth full
Target weight: 76kg
Edit: Oh, and I suppose I'll have to cut back on the beer and wine, as well
Last edited by adrian on Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by huw williams » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:12 pm
[quote="adrian"] In other words, I want to increase my strength-to-weight ratio.
That's the key to success mister
I know a TTer who's putting out 50w more power than me in a test. Went out last week and I dropped him for dead on the first climb and did the rest of the ride on my own.
Let's just say that he takes up more space than I do. A lot more space
Reality check: he ever gets me on the Holmwood course (unlikely) I'm in for a pasting
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:08 pm
Trouble is I'm just a bit short for my weight
1m 76
73.8kg
1m 76
73.8kg
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by Dominic » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:44 am
Well it's been almost a month. Weight this morning was 12st 4lbs/78kgs. Thats 5lbs in a month although to be honest I think I might be a little dehydrated after last nights chaingang even though I have drunk about 3ltrs of fluid since last night 
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by Robh » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:07 am
Height 5ft8
Weight 10stone 3lbs today.
I was 10st 9lbs beginning of Jan.
Weight 10stone 3lbs today.
I was 10st 9lbs beginning of Jan.
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Re: Are ya brave enough? Well are ya...?
by mlocke » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:44 pm
[quote]by mlocke on Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:05 pm
You all make me think i'm a bit lardy at 13 stone
I'm not that fussed about my weight so will set my target in terms of the groups that I ride in.
Currently I am confirtable in the 18's then kill myself on the way back trying to hang onto the lead groups.
By the 1st March (3 club runs) I want to move into the 19's.
May 3rd (10 club runs later) would like to move into tho the next group up - 20mh
Ambtious for me but.......
August 2nd (13 club runs later) would like to move into 21mph's.
If I achieve this I would be very happy
You all make me think i'm a bit lardy at 13 stone
I'm not that fussed about my weight so will set my target in terms of the groups that I ride in.
Currently I am confirtable in the 18's then kill myself on the way back trying to hang onto the lead groups.
By the 1st March (3 club runs) I want to move into the 19's.
May 3rd (10 club runs later) would like to move into tho the next group up - 20mh
Ambtious for me but.......
August 2nd (13 club runs later) would like to move into 21mph's.
If I achieve this I would be very happy
First part of going out with the 19's done if you ask me on Saturday when went the wrong way round with some stupidly fast people in training group B!!! This may have been one week late but I have my reasons and Mr Munnery knows them (wind, no training groups blah blah blah
)Looking forward to May 3rd
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