Weight of bike getting me down

[Tim Hall]

Electrical tape is lighter than nuts and bolts, but heavier than cable ties ... but also longer ... uhmm .... decisions decisions ....

Weaker than both of them too. Of course if your pannier weight isn't very much, weakness of the rack mount won't be such a problem. Which is sort of where this thread started...

 

[totallyfixed]

This is not even the worst problem I have. I've noticed my thighs are rock hard and I'm worried my cycling shorts will split or something and burst forth with muscle. Which wouldn't be so bad if I was a male but when your a female this is the last place you want bulking up. I spoke to a friend about the weight of my bike and my bulging muscles and she said I should cut down on protein and avoid the Atkinson diet and stick to the fruit juice diet so I don't bulk up.

I'm wondering if anyone else has manged to keep their thighs from bulking up and looking masculine by cutting out protein. It's a shame because I love nandos.

My better half [dr_pink on here] is the same weight as you, actually a bit lighter and has no problem with bulging thighs, quite the opposite, so unless you are only 4ft tall I fail to see how you could have bulging thighs. Protein alone will not bulk up your thighs combined with a healthy diet, dr_pink eats a lot of protein and during the hill climbing season makes a stick insect look overweight.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I fail to see how you could have bulging thighs.

I'm size 10 waist, size 12 thighs. Could say it's caused by pedaling heavy bikes day in, day out, but the truth is that's just my shape
Better bulging rock solid than bulging wobbly though, eh @GoldDust?

 

[liambauckham]

You're so right, gaffer tape is definitely an overkill.
I prefer a little roll of electrical tape for the tool bag: once I lost a pannier rack screw on the road, so ...

i thought you were going to start telling us about the hitchhiker you cut up