> With running, it's harder to believe that the gear is what's holding me back from performance.
Running reminds me of strength training. No one thinks a new barbell is going to add 10% to their one-rep max.
Running reminds me of strength training. No one thinks a new barbell is going to add 10% to their one-rep max.
More than enough gym bros enjoy taking about 3x12, 5x5, creatine shake timing and hormones more than lifting heavy things.
though Rogue sure tries their best.
Also riding a recumbent really gives you perspective on what a fast bike is. No amount of carbon fiber can beat the more streamlined and comfortable position.
Until the uphill starts...
I could exercise on my 40 lbs, 3 speed upright 1940s english roadster in jeans and a sweater for cred, but that doesn't sound fun at all. People who don't cycle (unlike me and you I guess) can't price cycle kit by eye so they'll see me in lycra and think that I'm some dentist when in fact my gear is all very reasonably priced, comfortable and appropriate to my level.
Also, it always bother me that people talk about 10,000$ bikes or whatever which is very far from reality, meanwhile they buy 45,000$ cars when 20,000$ cars exist and no one bats an eye.
My advice to them was that there are no slow bikes, just slow riders.
Sure, there are benefits to picking gear that works for you, but that's probably about 10% of it. The rest is your mind and body.