Originally Posted by
nomadmax
What's four minutes in the life of a recreational cyclist? If there isn't a race leader jersey involved, a workout is a workout. Reset all the wife's PRs with the new equipment and call it good.
Well, I can sympathize with the OP trying to solve a problem his wife has noted and I wouldn’t have wanted to plunk down a chunk of change on a new bike only to find out it’s seemingly slower and takes more effort to ride. That would annoy me. I still think it’s a fit issue.