Originally Posted by
tatfiend
Unless you can output about 400 watts for an hour and well over 1000 short term you are not in TDF rider territory.
when i was 21-23 i used to take steroids and lift weights 20 hours a week. about the time i developed heart hypertrophy. heart hypertrophy is basically when the muscle in the heart is so big that there is no room left for the blood itself. as a result i have a resting heart rate of 90 BPM. i think we can both agree i don't have to worry about TDF
Originally Posted by
tatfiend
BTW high end MTB shoes such as most Sidi models are NOT inferior biking shoes but are about as stiff and effective as road shoes and are used by quite a few road riders who prefer being able to walk around reasonably comfortably when stopped.
not sure why i would want to walk around. and if i wanted to stretch or something i could do it on the grass i suppose. also since we both agree i am not TDF material i think i will stick to $100 range shoes and not even consider SIDIs. I was mostly debating shimano 86 road shoe vs shimano 86 mountain shoe. when i tried flexing them in the store they were both rather pliable compared to SIDI, but about 20 times stiffer than my reebok sneakers in which i currently ride, and 3 times cheaper than SIDIs. just seems like a good point on the cost / benefit diminishing return curve ?
i can always get Ergo or S-Works shoe when i win the lottery