After a season or two of weight cutting you know how much to exercise and the diet dynamic. I ride 2 strong rides per week and several 3-5mi casual rides around town for relaxation. I recently returned to the hometown 3 weeks ago and committed to trimming the 195lb bod to my best riding weight of 165. After 3 weeks of riding and doing “pushaways” I have lost 10lbs. A good loss rate for me is 2lbs per week/10lbs per month. God willing I look forward to a fun spring and returning to spirited rides on the road bike. In the meantime, I’m gearing up for a long winter of snowrides on the neighborhood streets in the worst snowstorms...for fun.

OP, when you dress for the ride it makes it rather tolerable and you gain a sense of toughness to be out there when everyone else sits in the house. Git some!