Why is a heavy person known as a Clysedale in cycling circles? Or have I misunderstood? And what is the weight that makes you one? 75kg ? 100kg ?

Presumably after the breed of horse?

I thought it was the bank?

Clydesdale

The one at the back is a Clydesdale

Bloody iPad auto correct. So after a horse. Wouldn’t shire have been better? Does this mean skinny whippets are known as Shetlands?

Clydeshire? Never heard of it.

Does this mean skinny whippets are known as Shetlands?

I think they’re known as whippets.

Wouldn’t shire have been better?

I believe it’s an American thing.

It is an American thing.
It is after the big horses.
Qualifying weight is 14 stone iirc!

Edit 200lbs or 220lbs depending on the event. Just looked it up!!

Does this mean skinny whippets are known as Shetlands?

Do you mean ‘racing snakes’?

Some of us are evidently beyond superclydesdale 🙂

Just call me Jumbo

some of us are super pachyderm’s………….. 😆

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Evo pachyderm? Enduro pachyderm?

Need better names for lightweights… How about ant? scrawny ant and super scrawny ant?

I really should get on with the chores….

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thegreatape – Member

mate, and I am happy and nearly back to proper fitness and strength at that.
just ride more, and keep on keeping on….. 8)

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Oh it doesn’t worry me at all, I’m out for a few hours twice a week and keep up with the rest. If we have the misfortune to have to go down fire roads instead of singletrack I just let gravity carry me to the front of the peleton 🙂

ton and thegreatape – you are literally twice the man I am!
(nearly – I’m 125lb)

Haha fatties, I am a mere 273 (I might actually be more I haven’t weighed myself for a couple of weeks and have been hammering the food a bit).

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