Fat bum

[Caroline]

This is all I saw in your entire post. You rode up Alpe d'Huez but you're not a good climber??!! Wow I think you're my new hero.

I am not a good climber, I pace myself very very well ( that's my excuse ) up a hill. The boys always wait for me at the top. When i went up Alpes D'huez, I arrived 20 minutes after the lads ... ( it's only a 14km climb) - I am no hero, but thanks

Thanks for the replies ladies, it does make me feel better. I am going to have a better look at the rest of the threads about weight and muscle mass. I am quite interrested in the Weight vs Muscle Ratio ... i hate to know that I am pushing unecessary fat up a hill and that slows me dows. I already have a carbon bike, so I can't make blame the bike anymore for being behind

[cylegoddess]

If you can ride up Alp D'heuz, I WANT your thighs! Me me!!Im lucky to make 35 km!
I was a bit worried about big thighs, as SOMEONE at my house said, 'oh dont get those big dikey looking bike thighs, I hate those women, They look gross..'( Great thing to tell someone who recovered from eating disorder).

You know, I want GREAT BIG ONES now! Propel me thighs, freedom! The size of hams, win races! Screw pants, I ll happily wear a lines for rest of life, if I can win some races( or even BE in some races!)

Funnily, I told my BF that I was a bit sad Id never have long , hard thighs as cool as George Hincapie, and he wrote that no much he ( half ) denied himself food , he'd never have a chest like M. Rassmusssen( who frankly, despite his muscle ratio to mass, look like he's on his deathbed!!)!!
(My friends is a bit big and Im a bit small, and when we finally get to ride together( hes across country) he will no doubt be kicking my behind on flats as I wizz up the hills, leaving him behind.)

My legs are bigger too, and I only have ridden for about a year and a half.