[CR]Skinny Racers?

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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:26:53 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: [CR]Skinny Racers?

Believe me boyz, not all racers are 5' 3" and weigh 135 lbs. Just look at the Belgium Classics riders who brave Flanders cobbled bergs or Paris-Roubiax's Arenburg Forest. Cipollini ain't not skinny wanker. George Hincapies is 6'1''. Half the USPS team are 'tempo monsters' who are -170-190 lbs and torque the crap out of their frames. Better yet, track riders are even bigger (esp. the match sprinters). Many of the pro race frames can certainly handle large powerful riders--as long as you choose the right one and not the one with the prettiest paintjob. The Virginia/DC/MD area is mainly punch climbs (rollers) and dead windy flats. The majority of the dudes I race against are definitely bigger than me (5'11"-160 lbs). Not many Pantanis around here. The bicycle companies certainly have to design bikes (and wheels) to handle the bigger dudes too. This is why I race on a DeRosa Planet, beefier than the tincan UD or Merak.

Giacomo Bellora, Falls Church, VA

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