@ RonH:

Yes, I totally agree that it is "power:weight" that is the most important ratio in cycling so I know that gaining weight is not ideal for cycling. Let me tell you something, I dont know if you have ever tried bulking... but LOSING weight is SO much easier than gaining weight the correct way hahaha...

I was down to 125lbs at one point from 192lbs! I joined the wrestling team at my school and learned to live a healthy active lifestyle, I am so much happier now! I will now be focusing on CYCLING and STRENGTH training and i will be cutting about 250 calories from my daily consumption to keep from gaining anymore weight (Yes, I keep a workout AND nutrition journal!)

P.S I checked out your bikes... very nice website you have and even nicer bicycles! That is another reason I love cycling, you can do it for your entire life!