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Most amateurs have signifcantly more time they can cut by training better and harder than spending thousands or tens of thousands on better components.
Its a very small list of amateurs who train to the same level as a pro who has a good chance of winning any of the big competitions.
Stick that under 30s pro on a cheap bike geared the same as a midlife crisis amater 45 year old gear head on an ultra expensive bike and guess who wins?
If you want to buy wins enter an amateur car racing event, those are mostly reflective of money spent given a base level of talent and training (which costs far more money per hour than training for cycling).
Yeah, I'm doing nothing but running right now, adjusting my workout, training often. That's it. When I see a long plateau, then I'll consider looking to other things, but right now I know there's room in my purse running training for improvement, so there's no point in messing around with other shit.
that was me when i was younger. now reading that makes my knees hurt.
I'm assuming you're older than me, but I'm on my way to 39. New shoes have really done a lot for some of the aches and pains associated with running, though if the damage is done I think it's moot.
the damage is done and i'm a recumbent cyclist now. i highly recommend recumbent cycling it is so fun. slapped a motor on and now i basically have one of these but in real life
Recumbent cycling absolutely appeals to me.
mine isn't this one, but she's pretty close. she's at the shop right now (don't get me started on my inability to keep my front right tire unpopped) but i'll post an image on the dull men's club when i get her back. i usually have my seat more reclined than that, a big orange flag, headlight, taillight, a crate, and mirrors. and a speaker because i can't exist without music
there are a lot of used recumbents in great shape on craigslist
That bike looks pretty sweet and comfortable AF. And I watched the Top Gear episode on the Reliant Robin, and so I could imagine the front single wheel being super unstable.