Originally Posted by
BikeWNC
Will you be riding the century? The weather looks great right now but it's a week away. Here in the valley the forecast is sunny with a low of 50 and a high of 74, subtract 5º for Cashiers. My hill climbing has really been hurt by not being able to lose the weight I put on over the winter. I'm not a power rider so the extra pounds are a real drag.
I'm in the same shape. I put on a ton being laid up and have worked hard to get it off. However it seems the prednisone is making it really tough to get rid of the last 6-7 lbs. That makes huge difference for me on any hill-especially the steep ones. I can still climb and my endurance is back up to where I can ride 6-7 hours but am using much easier gears. If I can't get it off riding 900 miles in Colorado there is no hope-but it sure would be nice to get it off BEFORE Colorado.