Originally Posted by tajimirich

I don't have bike envy because it's purely a financial thing and i don't think there's much sense in comparing disposable income...

i'm envious, in a kind of contemptuous way, of cycling bodies, particularly the Japanese guys who like to whizz by me up slopes... i weigh about 30g more than them so, like, what's the point in buzzing by me?

if i ever get down to my target weight i'll still be heavier than all of them.. sadly if i ever go to le tour i'd have to content myself with sprint wins and the odd breakaway in the first couple of weeks...

still, it's got to be said, climbing up hills and the like is definitely gonna be easier when u weigh 60-odd kilos and have the body fat of a japanese club rider who trains all year round- so yeah, i envy their genes