Originally Posted by
CheGiantForLife
Today, I rode 15 miles of flats. It was a joke compared to 3 minutes of hills.
It is easier to ride 50 miles of flat than 20 mins of constant hills.
Anyone who thinks these are remotely comparable clearly does not own a bike.
No, anyone who thinks the comparison is per mile doesn't have a clue what he's talking about. I will often do the 50 miles of flats in combo with constant hills far longer than 20 minutes, so unlike you, I have an actual base for the comparison. Actually, you're using distance for flats and time for hills so you don't even understand the difference.
Tell me how long you take to ride the 50 miles on the flat and I'll tell you whether your efforts are comparable. Ride that 15 miles at 22 mph for example and get back to us on the comparison.