Originally Posted by
JeffSG
I agree with OP in that the heavier the better workout. My hard tail mtn bike is 45 pds and my backpack adds another 15. I don't like riding my other bike because it is so much lighter and afraid my conditioning will decline. lol
Ride safe,
Jeff
For me it is just the opposite. It's not weight in and of itself but a slower bike leads to poorer conditioning for me. I worker harder when I get rewarded by more speed. Otherwise I just gear down and slow down. I go through this every winter. Even though winter riding is harder work and I do it on a slower bike with studded tires, my fitness will decline because it's not worth the extra effort for me to go .5 mph faster.