Originally Posted by
rubiksoval
In Texas do bike racers magically jump from 7% body fat to 12.7% on their 35th birthday?
I didn't (though I never started anywhere near 7%, and I'd wager a fair sum the vast, vast majority of bike racers don't, either).
The data makes no sense is the point.
35+ Masters in Texas is just Cat 4/5. So that eliminates Cat 3s and up. It's probably the least competitive category, with possibly the exception of Cat 5s. So yes, I would expect those in that category to be less fit, to have more fat %. It's like the difference between the A ride and the B ride. The bodies are different (on average). So if you are 35 and a Cat 3, you would not be able to race master's in Texas. Until you are race age 40.