Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
I think this needs to be repeated.
Absolutely. Even though I'm a performance-oriented cyclist, I also hike, backpack, ski Alpine and Nordic, and do full-body weights for 3 months every fall. Injury prevention is a good thing. And I rather think, at least in my case, this cross-training helps my bike performance over the long haul. LeMond skied and played golf.