For this cycle I want to focus on slow gradual gains while enhancing muscular and aerobic endurance. I am trying to get the best of both worlds - to perform well in local mountain bike races (a fun hobby, but likely my last year, so I want to leave with my best year's performance) while possibly still adding some muscle gradually throughout. I will start this cycle immediately and continue it for the next 4 months of this race season.

I am proposing EQ, NPP, and Test. However, I have received, and read, a lot of negative feedback regarding EQ in these forums. I initially chose EQ as it is well known for endurance athletes due to it's slow, gradual gains, and boosted RBC/Hematocrit, which is great for races when kept between 50-55% (I will monitor frequently and donate if needed). I have already reached 48% with a little EPO, but that will start to naturally decline soon with all of the riding this season. As a reference, my races rarely exceed an hour in length, so my muscle loss risk is minimal, as I take in carbs and protein before and immediately after each race.

I initially proposed the following 20 week cycle:

600 EQ (200 m/w/f)
150 NPP (50 m/w/f)
120 Test C (40 m/w/f)
.25 Anastrozole EOD
.25 Caber (m/f)

However, some have suggested the following instead. I am not sure this wouldn't conflict with the goals, however, at these doses.

600 EQ (200 m/w/f)
450 NPP (150 m/w/f)
600 Test C (200 m/w/f)
.25 Anastrozole EOD
.25 Caber (m/f)

I'll run this for a total of 20 weeks as EQ is slow and that will cover the remainder of the MTB racing season. Since I am on HRT/TRT, I won't need PCT, I will just return to cruise dosing of 120-140/week Test Cyp and the HcG at 500/week (I also run very low dose Deca during TRT). I maintain my TRT doses of hcg year round. That's 250iu (500 total) twice weekly taken with 500 (1000 total) B12 twice weekly.

If you agree that I should avoid EQ, please offer a suggestion of what you would use in it's place. Someone previously suggested low dose Anavar , for instance. The following are the choices I have available for this athletic-focused cycle:

Injectables:
EQ 200/ml x 25ml (more on way)
NPP 100/ml x 30ml (more on way)
Deca 250/ml x 10ml (more on way)
Tren A 100/ml x 50ml (more on way)
Tren E 200/ml x 40ml
Test P 100/ml x 10ml
Test C 200/ml x 60ml

Orals:
Anavar 10mg x 200 tabs
Stanozolol 50mg x 140 tabs
Clen 20mg x 230 tabs
T3 25mcg x 200 tabs
Halo 5mg x 90 tabs

My previous cycles were:

1) Blasting up to 750 Test alone
2) Tren 100 EOD, with 200 Test/wk, and 200 Deca /wk
3) Small bridge of Anavar and T3 for about 5 weeks after the Tren Cycle to really cut up.

The Tren one was supreme and perfect. But, for performance enhancement, it's not viable.