Originally Posted by
CAT7RDR
Pyrite or Fool's Gold.
Pyritic the adjective for Pyrite aka Fool's Gold.
In my context, the analogy is motorized equipment gave a false idea of fitness.
Thus, when I quit the gym and started hiking and road climbing, I recognized my folly.
I made a poor investment in time and sweat equity on the treadmill.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/foolsgold.asp
There are indoor training machines that give a very thorough workout. I don’t really use my rear wheel indoor cycling trainer much. It just seems lame to pedal and not move. So I spend a lot of the winter riding in cold weather on frozen/muddy trails. I rather developed a taste for the really messy stuff this winter.
OTOH, we have a very solid and versatile elliptical from True that is a great complement to my style of cycling. I can dial it up to a high effort level and work arms, core and legs, which is the same thing I do on single speed. Actually it requires more work for arms, which really helps on standing climbs.
Otto