I've lost 65 pounds since buying a bike almost a year ago. 45 pounds more to lose!! Edit: down 75 now!! Down 80 now! Down 85 and still losing! Rode over 6k miles last year.

I got two Pringles holders on my bike to keep me well fueled while riding. 🚲

At the start of lockdown, I got back on a bike after a 30 year break. Many years of beer, kebabs, no exercise and a day job where I sit down all day, saw me at 16st 9lbs. Four months later, I've lost 2st 2lbs, cycled nearly 1600 miles and feel the best I have done in over 20 years. I turn 50 next February and rediscovering my teenage love for cycling has changed my life dramatically. My arthritic knees no longer hurt, my tinnitus has been massively reduced and my insomnia is a thing of the past.

i lost 400 pounds in one day , the day i brought my bike

I want to encourage beginners to not be intimidated by cycling - I had an image in my mind that every biker looks like Si and eats organic muesli exclusively - be your own beautiful self and have fun on the bike

This was pure gold, I’m a heart attack survivor and have started riding to lose weight and get in shape. Thank you 🙏

Through proper nutrition and cycling, I have lost 59kg (130lbs) and kept it off for over two years now. A lot of what GCN is conveying in this video is exactly what I did.

I am 190 I always been 145 my whole life at one point lower than that I've gained over 50 lbs in the last 4 years and now that I am engaged I am wanting more to be healthy again. kzfaq.infoUgkx5VQ5nUzHu6i0O5_u7ipyLnCz0lbsSvr0 I am not fat but I am thick and have muscle. I am very close to how you were but a lil smaller but I am so sick people making comments to me like I'm huge or like you said having shorts that used to be so cute on me and now I can't even find a pair to fit me. I used to love shopping now I don't even want to go to the store and if I do I pick the biggest size don't even try it on and deal with it. I went from size 5 to size idk because I don't even want to know the real number. I hate looking at pics of myself now or me before. thank you for your video it's time to make a change.

Went from 170lbs to 135lbs in 6 months by doing 2 days of circuit weight training and 1 massive 4-5 hour ride per week staying predominantly in Zones 1 and 2. So 3 days of week of working out and I really owe it to the long ride that help me burn the fat off. I did not start off in month 1 riding 5 hours but started with an hour and every couple of weeks I increased it by a half hour. I am a true believer that you only have to ride the bike once a week as long as you're doing some form of exercise on other days of the week. If you are overweight there's no way I would recommend going for a run because it's too hard on the joints and you'll end up injured that's why I chose the cycling venue.

The big take away from this video is don't expect to lose weight just by cycling. No matter how hard or long you ride if you don't control calories you won't lose weight. You have to do both exercise and intake control to lose weight and intake control requires self control. None of the fad diets really work for the long term. The only thing that really works is eating a healthy diet with limited but reasonable calories.

Very good tips. Lost already 32kg and now started cycling. Still need to lose 10kg. Its all in your head, once your into it its easy

I’m a 47yo father of two holding down a full time job. My race days are over and I ride to stay in shape and just for the love of all things cycling. I’m three months in a fasting 16/8 diet. I definitely notice a difference visually and how I feel. I’m slowly getting faster on the bike as well.

When I first got into weight training, I went from 115lbs to 135lbs and it was pure muscle. I was thinner in inches than my friends, but I was rock hard. I'm not there now, but I've learned to set my goals on performance rather than a number on the scale

As someone who almost halved his weight, my advice is to pace yourself to a level where you can still chat comfortably with someone while pedaling. You will be burning more fat than glycogen. When you are pedaling intensely, you will be burning your glycogen store, which needs to be replenished, increasing your appetite after the ride.

I started cycling about 5 months ago with the goal of losing weight. Fasted rides of 60-90 minutes 3 times a week and a longer fueled ride on the weekend have been my recipe. I’ve lost about 40 pounds and, although the weight loss has plateaued, I’m hitting PRs on a bunch of segments each week. I must be getting stronger and losing fat, even if the scale doesn’t show a lower number. Thanks for the video - you guys have done a lot to help me get my bearings with the world of cycling.

Thanks for the additional comments on NOT obsessing about weight loss as part of the cycling journey! The overall wellness aspect is so much more important. You are right. Enjoying the sport

I just started cycling again for the first time in more than 20 years. I did my first 1 hour ride today, and I've got to say my heart and lungs are loving it. I plan on taking the bike on some nice trails and roads. There's good times ahead I think.

One of GCN's best videos to date. Weight loss served as a dark cloud over my cycling goals for a couple of years. I am a 69" 83kg male that never can find a way to decrease weight to below 80kg for any extended periods. This is even after reducing sugary-sweet foods and other empty calories, including more and more vegetarian options, and other tips mentioned. Listening to this video makes me think that maybe this is the healthy range for me to maintain , instead of the me from 20 years ago. Keep up with creating content for the average cyclist. Like an old steel frame, we may have some extra weight, scratches, and maybe not so aero geometries, we are always around and ready to go at our own pace.

Always remember to have a big poo before standing on the scales. Every lb counts

I'm not sure if it's a GCN or KZfaq thing, but the amount of adverts on this video was crazy!

Hello there...I have to tell you how motivated I am to become a skilled consistent rider since viewing your comprehensive thoughtful video. Thank you so very much! I'm limited due to my significant weight gain due to my depression about my medical problems namely, my bilateral Knee issues but, your outline for practical riding/dietary considerations was such good advice that I am confident that for the moment in my current circumstance I can achieve my practical starter goals even on a stationary bike for now. Your presentation....especially your kind delivery meant so much to me emotionally, it spoke to the whole person not just the physical. I am looking forward to updating you guys on my progress in the near future. Wishing you both continued good health and many blessings.

This video is a great encouragement, and packed with so many tips I can incorporate into my life. Like so many, I found myself locked down and out of work and isolated, started feeling low and also gaining weight. I live in Spain - the land of cyclists - and I'd grown up in Nottingham, another great place with strong connections to cycling, so as a kid I always had a bike. I knew I could get my fitness back and lose weight if I just got back in the saddle, so mid-March, I bought a cheap mountain bike. Standing at 1.76 and weighing in at 74kg, and not having done any serious exercise for about 10 years, I started with baby-steps, literally 1km, then 2, then 2km twice a day... ... 25/06/21 and I can do a 17km ride, before breakfast in about 50 min's, and easily 150km a week. I'm down to 69.7kg now, my muscle % has increased a lot, and I actually eat more now than I did before! I bought some Bluetooth scales that measure body fat, visceral fat, muscle, bone density, water content ... ... etc., I bought a decent smart-wristband that monitors everything imaginable, and that is compatible with my phone and Google Fit. Being able to track my body as closely as I can track my rides; distance, elevation, speed, calories burnt, full maps... even my heart beat recovery rate, has been inspiring. I live alone here in Spain and GCN videos have been an incredible resource for learning, and also a great source of humour in some dark times. Thank you!

I’ve now lost 70 pounds in the last three years. Running, cycling and plant based diet fuled me the whole way. But it was the healthy diet that did way for me than the exercise. It’s a slow process.

That was a good video to watch whilst I was eating lunch. And then after I'd finished my pie, I started munching on my chocolate hobnobs and chocolate digestives, by the end of the video I'd finished all my chocolate biscuits, but no worries, I've got more in the other room.

Great video! I appreciate the intermittent diet that was indicated here on the channel. In almost 5 months I already lost 32 Kgs. Thanks to everyone! 😘

I started riding 30 minute's in the morning before my two egg (Hard Boiled, or mug omelette) breakfast. Now Im up to 45 minutes, average 12-13 mph on my Mountain bike with street oriented tread.

GCN: How to lose weight trough cycling My fat a** eating chips watching this: 👁️👄👁️

GCN is going common sense. Awesome! This is a GCN top 5 video.

I’ve gone from 205 to 180 in 2020 primarily because cycling is so much fun - I feel like a kid again. I recommend doing hard sprints up hills if you have them. I’m in Chicago so they’re hard to find. But for me cycling is the only increase in heart rate I’ve looked forward to. It’s the only thing that’s made me lose weight in more than a dozen real attempts to do so.

Wow!! Great vid. I am a physician with a fitness centered practice. This is one of the best science based, gimmick free treatments of this topic I have seen. Congrats to Manon and Connor and everyone who had a hand in this.

The only thing missing from this video is Oli eating pastries at a cafe

Great video, I started cycling again about 10 years ago, I had just had a pacemaker fitted due to an electrical issue with my heart, I loved getting back into sport and lost about a stone fairly easily but that was it. I started calorie counting using my fitness pal app earlier this year intending to lose a stone that had crept up on me due to a bit of stress over family issues, 8 months later over 3 stone lost with little effort, my rides just appear so much more enjoyable and I feel a lot stronger. First time I have been in the healthy BMI range for over 35 years. Biggest change - cutting out the beer which resulted in cutting out the snacking.

Great video as a personal trainer and sports nutritionist you see so many people wanting to be at a ridiculous low body fat percentage year round. They do not realize how unhealthy this is and that it’s only done for short periods by people trying to achieve a particular goal for a race, match, show or for a photography session. Once again kudos on touching on the subject and the importance of a healthy fat percentage and eating a well balanced nutritional meal.

Lost 12kg over 18 months just by commuting to and from work on my bike (22km round trip). Cut out most processed foods and only eat meat 1-2 times a week but still drink a can of Coke a day. Never counted calories or dieted, never will. I found exercising twice in a day had a big impact as it must have kept my metabolism high all day (also fasted ride into work). Now plateaued at 68kg, would like to lose 3kg more but not going to sweat it as would rather focus on fitness on the bike. Never lost more than a few hundred grams a week. I imagine that I'll be able to exercise and eat like this for the next 20 years and maintain weight.

I need to learn how to ride a bike first but I'll definitely try this out!!

Thank you I found this very helpful. I was happy to see you encourage casual rides and not turning us all into speed demons. I also enjoyed hearing your nutrition advice. 68 years old and have been bike riding most of my life and I always have weight to lose.

really appreciate the more in-depth videos versus the "5 things a cyclist should /shouldn't do / is cool / stupid / etc" Videos

So you didn't mention beer or spirits, so I'm assuming I can consume as much of these as I want. Phew!

So far after taking up road riding, I’ve lost 34 pounds in approximately three months. Love GCN and follow daily. I need to lose another 30 pounds for my ideal weight. It’s been really tough to ride in the 100 degree high humidity heat in Florida so I’m still leaning how to have a ride, don’t ride balance while attempting to lose that weight.

I used to race somewhat competitively as an amateur and got a good sense of what my ideal race weight is. For the last four years I have been involved in mainly DH mountain biking and have just recently found myself back into road cycling because I bought a gravel bike. I have noticed a huge difference in my ability to climb. I needed this reminder on how to shed a few pounds without compromising fitness. I hate the idea though of not having the odd piece of pizza or birthday cake. I appreciate the tips because they are helpful for just about anyone. Thank you!

Good video. I've found 30 to 45 minutes a day on the turbo trainer, following GCN videos, (or indeed CTX rolling rides, TurboTripping) has made a significant difference, and visceral fat has fallen off. I hadn't realised I needed to lose it, but definitely feel much better for it.

Gcn youtube sessions great place to start.... lol ive ridden with hank and si more than anyone i actually know🤪

i started cycling in august and it pushed me off my weight loss plateau! im almost to my first goal weight of 200lbs down from 235 over the last year!

Great video Manon&Conor. Way back in the 80's my family doctor said the secret to losing weight is , eating less and excising more. Now a days I intermittent "fast" couple times a week plus count my calorie intake while eating less sugar and bread, eating meat once a week using plant protein instead, I also take one day a week and eat donuts or pizza, my cheat day. I only use my scale once a month or less, I go by how tight or loose my clothes feel.

Seriously good advice there team. Having been a coach and a professional athlete ( albeit a long time ago), I really thought Conors advise was bang on. These two young folk have walked the the talk and have shared really good advise. Thanks team, Steve.

How to gain weight through cycling? Convince yourself you ‘deserve’ a pizza each time you do 40+ miles, and then proceed to do those 3 times a week 😫😫

I am an absolute beginner and new to fitness. This video pretty much answered all of the questions I had. Thank you so much! you have inspired me to start my cycling journey in earnest.

I love it that the key takeaway of a "weight loss video" is to not focus too hard on weight loss... but on a healthy life style and cycling pleasure!

Thanks for a sensible balanced video. It would be good if some of your videos focused on the upper age group sometimes. At 58 I am trying to get fitter and leaner but I am not always sure that the advice being given fits with us older ones. Keep up the good work.

Intermittend Fasting. No diet. Start with a 9 hour eating / 15 hour non eating window fi from 08:00 - 17.00 on and from 17:00 - 08:00 off. Try not to eat just before going to bed to sleep. Digesting takes a lot of energy wich has a negative effect on body rest . Also sugar or caffeine before going to bed gives you a energy wake up boost just in time when you need to slow down. Try to delay your energy boost for after the exercise or after the training. I like not to eat much during training . Because most of us have enough sugar stored ( during the eating window) in their body muscles & liver to train intense for 1 hour anyway. And digesting food costs a lot of energy too. So during a 1 hour training you don't need extra food or the fast sugar sport drinks like advised in the video. After 1 hour training without fueling you can start burning stored body fats. Safe the fast sugar sport drinks and caffeine coffee for race day or competition day when you can really need the boost in energy the most. Try increasing the intermittend fasting non eating window from 15 to 16 or even 18 hours fi from 17:00 - 11.00 especially on non training rest days to avoid gaining back the fat weight you have lost. You will notice the food / eating will taste a lot better after exercise in a fasted state wich makes it easier to eat healthy vegetables you would normally dislike when you are not very hungry. See the food as a reward afterwards for your training efforts / pains. It is the same Like a hunter who catches his prey after a long hunt at the end of the day eating it slowly by the camp fire with his tribe or family in stead of eating a prey in the morning before he goes out into the wilderness for a hunt. Try not to sleep during daytime daylight, only during nighttime darkness. Because sleeping will slow down your metabolism and disturb melatonine schedules. The less you sleep during the day, the more you will sleep during the Night 🌛. That' s the natural way animals live and eat and the natural way humans use to live . The best timing for low intensity Zone 1/2 training is in the morning before the eating Window. The best timing for high intensity Zone 4/5 training fi a time trial or hill repears session is in the early evening 1-2 hours after the eating Window at the start of the fasting period. Last but not least. Just Weight loss is not the long term goal. Because if you don't give up and keep trying after faillures, there will become a time when you have achieved your optimal weight and performance ratio. Then being healthy & athletic remains as the main long term goal. Losing more weight than your optimal weight can cause being weaker and losing poWer on the bike . I have noticed. This fasting rythem is more effective than diets. Since during the daily eating window hours you can choose to eat all kind of different things without restrictions like no carbohydrates atkins diet, no bread or potato diet, no meat diet, etc there is little chance that your body will suffer from shortage of certain nutricients vitamins or minerals. Though it's hard in the beginning to get rid of old bad addictive unnatural eating habits or though it is tough to keep on going the intermittend fasting once you have lost weight. After that It's also a great way to keep your weight constant or to prevent from gaining more weight. All in all intermittend fasting is a powerfull tool wich puts you back in control again of managing your body weight, fluctuations. GOOD Luck.

Hi everyone! Former fatty here! Im 28 lbs down in 6 months riding every day. Upgrading your bike every so often makes it so friggin fun. My wife and i ride together! Im so thankful I've found such a fun and positive hobby! Bout to order a new carbon bike. If you cut out fast food and booze, you can go full carbon in a few months for free!!!!! Happy trails!!

I am currently biking to work as weather and health permits 3.7 miles one way and then home if my work shifts allow. I am super hopeful that over the next year I'll lose the weight I've never been able to shed since high school. Currently 224 pounds. I can do it! While cycling for me isn't about sports, I do enjoy the exercise and look forward to pushing to biking to other places such as the store and the theaters etc. Thanks for the vid!

Another important tip: avoid alcohol! It's got a lot of calories + it stimulates your appetite + it inhibits fat burning

So far ive lost 9.4lbs in a little under 3 weeks. I began walking 10,000 steps a day, but it wasnt enough. So i ramped it up to 20,000 then 30,000. It took a toll on my body (joints), so i have backed off to 15,000 until i heal. then right back to 20-30,000. The last 3 weeks have been 180k steps, 209k steps, 80k so far with two days left this week. I have gone from 186.6 to 177lbs. I'm looking to cycling to lower the impact of my exercise but continue a high trajectory. I haven't been prescribing to a diet per say, but am trying to eat healthy. I have been eating meat daily, and trying to eat about 25% fat if I can (healthy men's diet for testosterone and muscle growth) I am also taking as much ginger and turmeric as I can shove in with various drinks and whatnot. (both are great supplements for exercise and ginger is again great for men's testosterone). For men who don't know testosterone helps burn fat and provide that energy to push further. Loading up on micronutrients is also great for fat burning(look to the veggies)

I see lots of people here say pounds. I live in South Africa and we measure with kg. I got my bike in February 2024 and it is now April 2024 I went from 88kg to 83kg. I don't plan meals but definitely trying more veggies and fruit in my diet. I don't fuel up before riding or during I do however drink water or sports drink during cycling. Climbs are getting better but still packs a mean punch. These are great tips to improve on my diet and cycling

I used to think you had to count reps at gym, run set miles, or times. But recently watched a KZfaqr who just exercises till they can't do anymore, it just never occured to do it that way, an now I enjoy my hobbies so much more. Used to exercise for hours, an all the number tracking made me anemic often, or deal with horrible muscle injuries.

I swear by intermittent fasting, and by training on an empty stomach, especially in the pre-season.

Extremely informative video, great job of describing a complicated issue in a simple way. Ex pros have a great insight and know their stuff. Thanks

I retired 17 months ago and made improving my health a primary goal. 6 days a week I do one or more of cycling/treadmill/weightlifting. I eat mostly a plant based diet. My heart rate went from 63 to 52 beats per minute. My blood oxygen is 99%. My blood pressure went from 140 to 130. Still working on this one. I only step on a scale once a week and I’ve lost 24 kilograms.

Thank you for the video! Lots of info for me to investigate and change my eating/exercise habits for the better!

The lady in these videos is pretty cool.

I highly recommend intermittent fasting. I start eating at noon, and allow myself to eat until 5pm. Then no snacking or food until the next day at noon. I usually do a walk/run with my dog in the evening, maybe go rock climbing, and then in the morning, I do a fasted 1-2hour ride. Not only am I reducing calorie intake, but I'm getting in a fasted work out and eating less junk food before bed. I'm down 38lbs from May 1st and have seen a huge increase in performance.

After 2nd heart attack 1year ago , lost 80 lbs and just completed half of the Natchez Trace Parkway 215 some miles. Feeling great , b.p. 100 over high 60s to 70 , cholesterol 92, lol 34 hdl 40s . So glad I took up cycling . Now 195 looking to drop about 10 more lbs and stay there. Going back in the spring to finish the Trace to Natchez Mississippi. Will be 71 yrs old in a couple of weeks.

Losing weight is not about doing any specific activity, cycling included. It is purely based on caloric intake versus calories burned.

Eat clean and ride consistently there is nothing hard about it 🤷🏻‍♂️

I lost so much weight after I bought my bike! My wallet was so much lighter!

I've eaten a mainly plant based diet during lockdown and have lost a stone and a half so far. I've also been weight training with home gym equipment, using my turbo trainer and cycling. I really want to get into the cycling more and really enjoy your videos.

Love Connor laying in the road after bonking!! Oscar worthy performance!!

Love Connor's national champs bands

Thank you cycling! I lost around 20kgs on the saddle

Started 10th August 2020 to trim a little and get a bit fitter. 500 miles later as of 16th September down from 15st7lb to 14st 11lb with a healthier food intake (cutting out about 70% of my crap intake) and feeling and sleeping much better. Hope to maintain it through the Winter months.

such great info:) its all about yourself how you feel and how you train, I enjoy life but I keep myself in good shape. My biggest challenge was to stop eating crisps. Thanks all your videos!

That plant based cook book looks very well looked after. :-)

Here in 'Merica, we eat meat at every meal.

I liked the Video, I found cycling hard to start with and I love my food. I have been out on the new bike I got Two to three times a week and one of the days I cycling into work and back home but on the way home it is all uphill, I have found my body is slowly changing and the beer belly is going away. I came across GCN a few months ago and all thanks to the team that got me back out on my bike again with all the good videos and help they put into them of us new cyclist's,

I’d like to show this to my teenage students struggling with unrealistic body standards!

Do you think you can do a video comparing the Strava metrics (distance, speed, calories, maybe most importantly power) versus having actual monitors? I’m just a casual rider and power meters and computers are expensive.

Past 2,5 months I lost over 20 kilo's just through cycling and good diet.

I love Manon ! (The guys are great, too.) Awesome videos, lovely scenery!

Fantastic video! Yesterday I had a chat with my brother who is a dietitian to discuss a new diet plan now that I started cycling, and he basically said the same things you covered in this video. Super pumped now. Thank you!

Conor did a bike ride to get to a dozen different shooting locations while Manon just stayed at home 😂

Usually love watching GCN videos. Very disappointed to see GCN recommending 2500 calories as a base... Everyone’s “maintenance” calories are different. The best way to teach people this is asking them to track their calories daily for a week and their weight. Reducing their calories by 250-500 until their weight stays the same... a female construction worker and a male office worker will both be very different than 2500. Over simplification is dangerous.

Sports Med doc here who loves nutrition and this video was on point. Great job guys!

I didn’t use cycling to lose weight, but I did lose weight to enjoy cycling more. Went from 360lbs in June to 314lbs now & still going down. All I did was change what I eat, and how often I eat. I make sure to eat enough at the one/two meal times I allocate for myself so that I’m satiated and don’t have many cravings between meals. Losing the weight has felt so reliving as it feels totally different riding bikes at this weight than at my previous weights. The heaviest I’ve ever been was ~390lbs and I was still riding bikes but would always have to repair spokes and wheels on a regular basis. Now I have to get my wheels and hubs looked at only on regular maintenance schedules. And don’t get me started on running lower tire pressures for off road & gravel riding. Needless to say I’m enjoying riding bikes again, and it’s only getting better from here on out!

Fasting riding is brilliant. Every ride I do starts before breakfast and often I'll stop after 2 hours for a quick breakfast of Muesli and snacks. I've done this even for rides over 200km

So funny to see Conor on this subject. I've seen more fat on a butcher's pencil.

Cycling made my legs massive lol. I can squat as much as my gym buddies and I don’t do leg day.

There are plenty of methods when it comes to losing weight in cycling. I cycle for an hour a day for at least four days a week. I usually cheat on my meals, that being I would often eat when I’m hungry. It could be one or two meals a day. Aside from that, I drink water with plenty of chia seeds. It helped me lose a lot of weight. I ended up losing from 3 kilograms to 5 kilograms per week. With the added bonus of not being tired at all.

Ride hard - eat healthy - sleep well - drop the booze...

I definitely won’t mimic a pro rider’s weight or muscle mass....I want guns, not buggy whips!! 😂😂 ,

ayo i’m not big but i’m here because i’m seeing my self grow out of shape so today is my journey to start losing weight and i’ll keep track over the course of a year i’ll be back after every 31 days so next month today byeeeeee

Fasted training I love it. I fast Monday and Thursday and throw in activity like running cycling and squash around that.

Totally eliminating cake, sugary food, etc will likely make you binge in the long run. Instead, reduce it. You can still have a deficit when eating these items. For example, having an ice cream for dessert will not have a negative impact overall. Include it in your plan for the day and keep a smalll treat.

0:26 "How to use cycling as part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle." Well, if you're not balanced, you're going to fall off!

I’m glad part way through the video the told us the truth that choice of food is more important to exercise.

Great video. I have fallen victim in loosing a high amount of weight over a short amount of time. This lead to some failure and more worrying an obsession in loosing, admitted worked for sometime. Because I lost the overall energy to keep cycling, I stopped cycling. Again, because I was older, this had a further flow on affect where things like arthritis became a greater issue. Thankfully over the lockdown I gave myself the chance to return to cycling after six years. I'm feeling great, slightly bitter sweet where my inactivity has had some effect to my cycling performance. Despite this I'm more about rejoicing that I have returned to a sport I love. I couldn't agree more with what they are both saying.

2500 kcal is waaay too much for me with about 1.70m /63 kg 😅

I love cycling. It's my favourite hobby by far. But i truth, I couldn't loose weight cycling, I didnt loose weight till I started running. Cycling just doesn't burn that many calories. Yeah yeah sure if you cycle 300 miles you will burn plenty calories. But going out for an hour cycle here and there. Just not enough to make a difference. Running for an hour though is a lot of calories.

I agree, diet and exercise should be balanced to avoid negative side effects. Thanks for the insight!

I’ve been cycling on and off for the past two years with three weightlifting sessions a week, weight stayed a steady 80-85kg without really paying attention to my diet, I.e plenty of beer! But since lockdown I’ve cycled more, and even though I now weigh 90kg my performance on the bike is better because I’m consistently riding. Too many amateurs are focused on weight rather than performance