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Originally Posted by gene99
OK Cargo, I get it. You don't suffer on the bike. You don't want to suffer. You don't want to recognize that it is a central tenet of the mythology of cycling.
That’s just it, it’s not the central tenet. The vast majority of cyclists ride recreationally. Only a small minority of individuals who choose to pursue racing see suffering as a central tenet of cycling. To the others it’s just an occasional inconvenience of trying to enjoy oneself.
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