Ric, I haven't been a coach so I really don't know a ton of stuff about the impact of weight training on cycling. I just know that a friend of mine had knee problems, and actually injured himself riding a bike. When it came time to rehab it, he had to get into the weightroom and specifically spot train that knee to strengthen it. Of course his riding position was probably to blame, but he hurt his knee nonetheless. With the weight training helping to burn calories I wasn't talking about a person who spends hours in the saddle, I was talking about a normal person who may only ride 20-30 miles a clip. Some people don't have the time to cycle a ton more. A 30 minute weight session followed by a 20-30 minute cardio session can be quite adequate. I played football for four years, and developed quite the football player's body. 185 lbs on a 5'8" frame could be quite detrimental to a bicyclist, but I have yet to experience major problems. I still climb well, and average 23 m/h with climbs and flats, not just flats. It is my belief that weight training did absolutely nothing to harm me. It may have even helped me with muscle endurance and power output. I know that I'm not the "ideal" cyclist, but who of us truly are?