I'm surprised there aren't 125 responses all saying, "yes". Every ride I take, somewhere in the back of my mind is the thought, "Keep it up and you get better at this." Despite the joys of cycling, many of us have found that cycling can be very hard work. I for one don't participate in hard work unless it somehow makes me better, improved my quality of life, or makes things better for people I care about. I still have the fantasy that someday I'll be really fast and fly up hills.