Weight Weenie Clyde?

So I am a self-admitted weight weenie. I am also well within the clyde range at 5'10", 255+lbs. So how do the two mix? I've prowled countless forum threads where cyclist bash "fatasses" for buying and rockin' carbon, or concerning themselves about bike weight. The final argument tends to be a statement about how weight savings would be negated by the rider losing some lbs, or that the durability is always worth the extra grams. While both arguments are indeed true individually, neither really address the issue of why someone is a weight weenie.

I hate being the last in a group ride. I've been on many rides where I'm stuck in the back with an irked and frustrated sweeper. Isn't the only functional reason to be a weight weenie is to be faster? So since most clydes tend to be on the slower side, why wouldn't we want to lighten up our bike? I'm not discounting the weight limits of certain parts, but lightweight materials like carbon, scandium, and titanium can drastically improve speed, and maybe keep us clydes involved in the sport. Perhaps we won't be clydes for much longer.

So all in all, a weight weenie is good for the sport, whether clyde or not. It keeps our interest in the sport alive and well, stimulates the economy, and creates demand for lighter, stronger parts.

This blog will eventually evaluate weight-weenie-for-a-clyde products. Probably won't be the lightest products, but certain items can be clyde worthy, and "clyderized" for big boy use.