Originally Posted by
Lawrence08648
I would think it is, I always thought it would be better, and I still think it is. However, on a weekly bike site that sends out a variety of articles written by experts, they said riding a heavier bike doesn't get you stronger. I still don't know why.
Because, unlike when you are lifting weights, on a bike you have gears that can be adjusted to find a comfortable cadence. If you use a heavier bike you will just adjust the gears and your cadence for a given set of conditions and end up putting out the same power as you would on a lighter bike but at a slower speed.
The notion that a heavier bike somehow puts a greater load on the cyclist is false. If it were true, you could achieve the same effect on a lighter bike by shifting up one gear and maintaining the same cadence.