Same here. In general it's hard to have big muscle mass and maintain cardio. It takes a lot of oxygen to feed that muscle.
I'm 5'10" and 180lbs-ish right now. I still have a bit of flubber around my midsection, I think losing another 10lbs won't be unreasonable. My tri-bike is 22lbs with bottle cages and tool kit. I could go drop $7000 on a full carbon bike that would probably get me 8lbs.. or i could just lose 10lbs of fat and use that $7000 for something else.
Similar to P90X?
Funny thing about cycling is that once you get to a certain level, once you develop a certain amount of leg strength you actually start using more of your body in your riding. It's a bit surprising how much of your core you use and even upper body when you're pushing that hard. After rides during which i focus on leg strength exercises (read: slower cadence and bigger gear) I'll definitely feel it in my abs, arms and chest.
I get a little pukey in most spin classes. Probably one in three I'll throw up in my mouth a little. I don't know how to do this "take it easy" thing other people talk about.
