> Isn’t this against the laws of physics? No because they were also eating a lot, the lower bound on this established by physics. I've known a lot of roadies

> Isn’t this against the laws of physics? No because they were also eating a lot, the lower bound on this established by physics. I've known a lot of roadies who sort-of-correctly believed they could eat as much as they could physically manage, as they were expending enough (3+ hour intense riding daily) that it was a chore to keep up. At least when they were 20-something and racing. Many struggle a bit when the a) get a bit older/metabolically slower and b) life gets in the way and they ride a lot less. All of a sudden a guy who was rail thin gains 30lb that "sticks".