There does seem to be a lot of little fellas here for sure.

I feel like a giant perhaps I should by some green tights for my next ride.

Swiss – your assumption would appear to be correct.

Why is that then?

Weighed myself yesterday, and had a bit of a shock. Required a sit down to assess how I’d piled on so much weight.

Then i remembered, we have an 8 week old baby and, since I’m awake so much, I eat lods and don’t exercise.

Diet has started. Time to lose 1.5 st.

6’2″ and about 10.5 stone. Only 3% body fat, the rest is pure bones.

Jamie – have you read the replies?

Jamie – have you read the replies?

Yup.

About 4 people said they were fat bastards….hefty….cuddly. Not really a major sample.

73kg and 5’9″ – 32 waist.. i’m mr average for everything it seems (even with the shoe size 10)

6’3″ and 13.5st lge and xl for me. Xl usually for length.

Jamie – large isn’t always fat.

jamie…………..and some fat blokes are fit too…………..the shock 😯

It’s funny, despite being fairly fat, and having ME – I am still considerably fitter/more active than most of the people I work with. And some of them are thin.

Super buff here 8)

5’8” & 14st

you fat bast 😆

Kingtut, your leg muscles seem to have evaporated 🙂

Cycle kit sizing is ludicrous half the time. I have had a waterproof jacket and a fleece in S, and a pair of tights bought recently in XXL. Wtf?

Also a pair of Cannondale tights that are L but have no arse. Sorry, but I’m a cyclist and as such have muscles on my bum..?

Jamie – large isn’t always fat.

Very true.

jamie…………..and some fat blokes are fit too…………..the shock

Also very true.

I race as ‘Lard Racing’ for a reason. XL- XXL for 6 4 and 17st. Unless it’s Italian kit in which case it’s generally easier not to bother.

Mol – large in gloves (my hands aren’t very big) and lid as well as, a random mix of large, medium and small in tops/jackets, small Endura shorts fall off me.

Indeed MB clothing sizes are very random.

I’m not really fat.

62kg, 5’5″

I managed to loose around 4st since January and now fit into Large in most kit. So that is a great result as I exceeded my target for summer. Only XL are the gloves now. At 5’10 I weight around 88-89kg, so probably on the larger side however I do some weight training as well, I’m just strong built 😉

My GF’s brother is a proper racing snake, over 6′, weights next to nothing and rides at warp speed, races marathons and he can do 80-90km off road marathons (flat-ish though) with an average speed of 29km/h+. But I crash him at the gym with his puny racing snake muscles 😡

1001, 1002, 1003… 😉

Yeah but I’m still losing weight. Total to date is about 6 stone with probably another 3 or 4 to go to be at a “normal” weight 0_0

Gonna start weight training soon to “sculpt the guns” 😆

I’m not really fat either, but I have this habit of going to XC races, where I feel like an elephant. Good job I’m not susceptible to eating disorders!

I’m built for comfort, not for speed
(But I got everything that a good girl needs)

1m75, 80kg.

For about five years I’ve tried to strike a balance between strength/bulk and cardio fitness/toned-ness (!) Previous to that it was an all out mission to bulk up.

A tricky one to balance but always fun trying!

A mate of mine is an Elite XC racer – yes he’s very very quick on an MTB but do I want to resemble a 5’10” beanpole? No.

I’m not really fat either

We know Molgrips. As we established on the other thread, you are merely big boned 😉

according to my physio i am ‘not thin, just lean’ i like my physio lol

so then, fat and fit is where it’s at then…………..cool 8)

so then, fat and fit ie where it’s at then…………..cool

Only prob being the odd bent Thomson post Ton 8)

i asked a similar question a while ago.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/why-are-mtbers-nearly-always-a-bit-tubby

I regularly flip between Clydesdale and racing snake

Currently Clydesdale…

according to my physio i am ‘not thin, just lean’ i like my physio lol

My physio, who I pay money to, is also complimentary 😉

I’m fat at the moment, lots of reasons, recuperating after brain surgery (again) and radiotherapy being my biggest reasons. Am currently trying to work at it and the plan is to set a long term ride target (next summer) as a reason to get fit & ride. Fitness, most definately not, but it is coming back to me slowly and with difficulty.

Having said that Russel Watson reckoned he’d put 3 1/2 stone on after the same thing, I only put about 12 kg on, so something to be thankful for.

Anyone who has any decent XX(X)L shorts or 3/4’s going, let me know, can manage for tops etc but struggle a lot to find decent sized baggy bottoms that fit my burgeoning waist.

My physio, who I pay money to, is also complimentary

Erm, you pay them to tell you how AWESOME you are? 😆

I’m an entirely average 175cm and 75kg. Take a medium in most things unless it’s Italian road jerseys where I’m a 5 xl , obviously

Erm, you pay them to tell you how AWESOME you are?

No, I pay her to fix me when I break. She does a cracking job of it.

I suspect from your comment, that not many people compliment you on your 5’4″ “perfect BMI, heartrate and weight” physique? A real shame.

Try some platform shoes – then they might be able to see you.

She does a cracking job of it.

That is a chiropractor surely?

IGMC.

Jamie – when I last had my back done, there was a lot of cracking.

5’8″…. 32″ waist… 12 stone

pretty unremarkable

Are most people on here on the large side?

Veritable giant, yes….

I suspect from your comment, that not many people compliment you on your 5’4″ “perfect BMI, heartrate and weight” physique? A real shame.

Try some platform shoes – then they might be able to see you.

Happy days… 😆

Ah, to be just a fraction as AWESOME as Surf-Mat… One can but dream.