Hello, Im a 15 year old junior cyclist. Last year was my first year doing serious cycling, and I discovered that not only do I love the sport, I'm also quite good at it. I could really use some advice, or rather, somone to knock some sense into me. During the summer I trained with a friend, and road with the local shops. On the thursday rides (the longer ride of the week on a hilly route) I discovered my talent for climbing. The group on the thursday rides consists of cat4 and cat5 racers, masters, triathletes, and mostly regular people wanting to get out on a road ride. On my first ride with the group, i was extremely nervous and hung out in the middle of the group, but once we aproached our first climb, I dug in and shot up. I didnt intend to beat anyone up the hill, but on every climb I was either leading the pack or in the top group. Anyways... during that summer of riding with shops, finnishing my first few centuries, and even trying out a road race, my climbing improved, and now, as I start planning out my first real structured year of training for a full summer of racing, I'm starting to wonder if I really am a climber, or perhaps a sprinter that excells on small climbs. I say this because of A. my build, and B. the "climbs" where I live are usually short, fairly steep hills in the country, rather than real climbs. According to the cyclist training bible, climbers usually have a bmi of less than 20. Im 5' 7" and weigh 135lbs. I'm wondering if perhaps a climber is not my build because the more I think about it, my really skill is my explosive bursts of power up hills, rather than maintaining a steady speed up, say, a mountain. Perhaps this post is a waste of time, and I'm just rambling off for no apperent reason, but I just would like to know what kind of rider other more experienced cyclists think I am, based on the info ive given. I think Im a tad heavy to be a climber, and not big enough to really be a sprinter. By the way, I just went to a physical, and I was told that I can't afford to lose any weight because i have hardly an ounce of fat on me, but then where does this put me? Thanks for anyone still reading this! Joe