I thought the SS/FG would also help me train, all it did was condition me better at 76 GI. On occasion I'll find a group of roadies that are pacing themselves and I can push the SS to be competitive and stay with the group. But really being honest with myself, there are roadies of various levels of riding that anytime they want to pick their pace up, would make me a distant memory. By the same token the laggards in some of those groups might struggle to keep me close enough to make a run at an imaginary finish line.The road bike I have is an 86 Fuji Allegro, really a mid level touring bike for it's vintage, I can do better time with it vs the SS I have, but with today's road bikes, again there are cyclists that can make me know in short order that I'm not even competitive on the Fuji. The SS helped me ride all the bikes I have a little better and for that it served and continues to serve it's purpose. Having a selection and choice is just that for me. Depending how I feel about what style & time I'd like to ride that day. I've come to the conclusion that trying to make something keep up with faster riders & bikes won't happen. Whomever I ride with, I try to match the equipment, so we ride together without anyone being a liability for holding the rest back. Like working out at a gym, if your workout partner isn't close, you'll be swapping weights off the bar constantly.