Weight / Fat loss

^^Ah, the steep initial dip before the slower long haul. Aye. The shift to healthier intake/behaviour reduces some bloat, to be sure.

Yep. Usually I'd expect to drop 5-8kg going from winter to my peak. That's without any focus on dieting. This year I'm actually trying to monitor calories and see what that does for me. It could all backfire and turn me into an even more evil sonofabitch than normal, causing me to throw my bike under a train before I even make it to summer but we'll see.