Originally Posted by
sakonnetclip
And while I don't know your body type the obvious comment is that if you're out to improve endurance the easiest way is to drop weight.
well duh, this is the CLYDE forum
(sorry, I just get incensed at all my zero-body-fat, leg-shaving cyclist buddies who keep telling me 'well Matt if you want to scale those hills you should drop some pounds!" ... like it never occurred to me)