Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
. The point of riding a road bike is after all, pain. If one avoids pain, one also avoids growth, whether physical, mental, or spiritual. I realize that may not be a universal value, but among the cyclists with whom I have ridden, it does seem to be. There's always that hill that's steeper than one wishes it were. That's where the good stuff happens. .
Good gracious, my road bike is a hair shirt? If I wanted major pain with my exhaustion, I'd take up running. I absolutely don't agree that growth requires one not avoid pain. If you're right about that, should we remove the saddle from the seat post? That'll encourage our growth real quick.
I like my road bike because I can ride it fast and for many hours without excruciating pain.