Originally Posted by
NoSho
If I take it easy on my ride into work on "recovery days," is that enough recovery? Riding 6 days a week, even if a few of the rides are pretty easy 6 mile rides, am I going to end up overtraining?
I think you'll be fine, unless you really hammer on your commute. My commute is about 5.5 miles round trip, and I'll do that after a hard training ride/run/swim in the morning. I don't really consider my commute part of my training, or even much of a workout. If anything, it'll just allow you to get in some more miles on the bike, which isn't a bad thing.
Originally Posted by
gus6464
Don't do that, very dangerous.
Depends on the situation. Some people might have commutes that have little or no traffic. Also, just because you're on a tri-bike doesn't mean you are automatically barreling through traffic in the aero bars. You can ride a tri-bike "on the brakes" in high-traffic situations, and just use the aero bars when it makes sense.