This thread is awesome. As for me, despite not losing weight in the past couple of years (still want to shed ten), I have gained muscle definition and strength. I can go faster and longer on the bike. My blood pressure which was high has gone down and I have decreased the medication I take. My depression is more manageable when I ride. I am probably in the best shape I have been in since I was sixteen (and I am about to turn 47). I look good in short skirts. I was at a wedding and the bride's brother asked if I was a runner. I said no, why. He said because my legs looked like they did something more than walking! I told him I cycle. Yay for all of us!