Loosing weight make you faster?

[CanadianCyclist321]

I am about 5'7 and about 175lbs. I like to loose more weight.

Now if i loose weight, would that make my ride faster?

I am mid 30's. age male.

Suggestions?

 

[compo]

As someone who has put a lot of weight on I have slowed down a lot so I guess the reverse should be true. You will certainly climb easier, but slow a touch on the descents!

 

[MattHB]

Of course, so long as you loose fat and not muscle. Less energy to move you, and less resistance in the wind!

 

[Sittingduck]

In short - yes. Up to a point, of course... and don't forget you will become a little slower downhill, if you become lighter. The benefits of climbing faster and being generally quicker will outweigh this fact, imho.

 

[Standoff]

I hope it does!

 

[Ghost Donkey]

Yep. Lighter, more aero (less of you). Just watch the weight loss with muscles. Plenty of figures banded around but #25% of weight loss may be lean tissue. There's plenty of ideas on how eating protein and exercising your muscles might help with this but that could be a thread in itself. T'internet searches help with that one.

 

[black'n'yellow]

your power to weight ratio will increase if you lose weight - so the answer is yes. Assuming you don't lose power as you lose weight....

 

[cyberknight]

I have lost over stone over the last couple of years and climbing and keeping up a decent pace certainly seem a lot easier , i am 5 foot7 an went from12 stone to 10 tone 10 llbs .

 

[montage]

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