Just from what I observe, yes. In the cycling groups I ride with, the people that once took pride in
disciplined eating are now certified weight weenies with regard to the bikes they ride. It is common
for them train on bikes that are lighter than what Tour winners use on flat stages. People are
actually smug about training on equipment that was originally designed for mountain time trials.
Ever since Riis won the Tour, racers (lower categories) are more interested in emulating his bike
than his physique.
One dude I know was complaining about the poor customer service of AX-Lightness and ADA wheels. (For
those that don't know, AX-Lighness makes custom saddles that are all under 100 grams and usually are
just a carbon fiber shell). The owner\builder of ADA wheels told him to get lost, and this dude was
surprised. Now he is stuck training on ZIPP 404s.
one of the six billion said:
Is the US lifestyle really that different from 9 years ago? Are people really eating that much
more and exercising that much less than only a few years ago? I wonder if there's some element in
the corporate foodstuffs that's causing it. Like maybe GMO foods, or some new version of trans
fat,
Quoted message said:or some new fangled hormone in meat, etc...