Just wanted to share my joy.
I started bicycling a lot this past February (2004) and was 230 lbs. when I first started. Last summer (2003) I got up to 240 lbs.
I first dropped 10 lbs. by running.
Anyway, after some serious bicycling throughout the spring and summer I'm down to 205 lbs. now, the lowest I've been since I was 23 years old (I'm 28 now).
My goal is 180 lbs. which is what I weighed when I was 21-22 years old and very athletic.