Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
Those 10k footer centuries are loop courses. You get to rest those mighty tree trunks you call quadriceps for at least a little while.
Yeah, but it's a 62 mile climb. Last 38 is mostly downhill but that's after 6 hours of straight climbing, not 45 minutes. I'm not comparing only my rides here. I'm sure quite a few of the others don't ride for 45 minutes and take breaks every two minutes!
The OP's comments sound general. If he had said "I" get a rest on "MY" rides, it would be less of a generalization.
Even on flat rides, I don't rest my legs. If I do it's after 35 miles of nonstop pedaling. I'm a spinner and rarely stop the pedals. And I don't stop to switch waterbottles!
I wonder what type of trainer the OP has. I can coast on mine.
