Riding a bike does not make one spontaneously 'look' athletic. Even if one has bad eating habits, if that same person can attack a 7% grade for 10 miles and still be 20 lbs overweight; does not mean that person has not done great things for his/her circulatory. Cycling can be used to just help make up for our other failings. Does not mean it mandatory we have to look like Tom Boonen. Lean and mean. If only it were that easy.