Quote Originally Posted by Audio-A
That's why I said it might not be my best idea --- should have thought about it a few months ago...

The setup on my bike, with the very large rear cassette, gives me almost the same gearing as a triple (thank you, Sheldon Brown!) so I'm not going to change it out, I just want to get the engine in the best shape possible! I'll just watch what I eat, eliminate all unnecessary calories, and see what happens! Thanks!!!
Hey, I responded to you on the other forum before seeing this one. Just know that at this stage of fitness, you are treading a fine line between having enough energy and "raw materials" for training and muscle building, and creating the necessary caloric deficit for weight loss. A week ago I thought that losing just a smidge more fat would be a great way to improve my climbing. Then I got my bodyfat measured -- it's about 15-17% now, which is pretty darned lean. I don't have any fat to lose, I don't want to lose my muscle -- time to work on the POWER end of the power-to-weight ratio!