Has cycling reached the point of no return
05-11-12, 04:11 PM
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Has cycling reached the point of no return
Bikes keep getting lighter and lighter and easier to ride, when does it become too easy?
surely a bike which is harder to move would improve a person health and well being and muscular tone rather than moving to elegantly and easily as if it was powered by an engine not of the humans heart but more like a moped.
when do we say this is too easy
surely a bike which is harder to move would improve a person health and well being and muscular tone rather than moving to elegantly and easily as if it was powered by an engine not of the humans heart but more like a moped.
when do we say this is too easy
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Get a motorized bike, scooter, or light motorcycle if you don't want to exercise. I've thought about getting a ninja 250 or a scooter, (did just take the MSF safety course) but I'd rather be out of traffic flow at slower speeds, getting exercise. I may yet get a motorcycle at some point. Here are are op.
https://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/bik/3005585104.html
You can get used pre 2008 ninja 250 bikes for as much as an entry level road bike, and plenty of decent more powerful motorcycles for the cost of a mid to high end road bike.
https://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/bik/3005585104.html
You can get used pre 2008 ninja 250 bikes for as much as an entry level road bike, and plenty of decent more powerful motorcycles for the cost of a mid to high end road bike.
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Come out here and climb Hurricane Ridge, and then talk to me about easy.
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as a jogger I'm amazed how much work I can put on my heart on a modern road bike. A heavy mountain bike would just demoralize me and I'd quit.
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Is that a ban-able offense? Calling Greg LeMond wrong?
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It would appear the Stupid Level in the 41 has reached the point of no return.
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you don't get it, if the bike has the best of everything and the lightest of everything...you'll push yourself just as hard as you would on a heavier less advanced bike...the difference is you'll go faster on the light bike
example...today I went on a ride, I've been feeling strong, in the flats and even in the wind I'm faster than I've ever been, but I still hurt just as much as I did when I was going 16mph and pushing hard...it hurts no matter what...this sport is about suffering, not sightseeing..
example...today I went on a ride, I've been feeling strong, in the flats and even in the wind I'm faster than I've ever been, but I still hurt just as much as I did when I was going 16mph and pushing hard...it hurts no matter what...this sport is about suffering, not sightseeing..
