Originally Posted by
Frankfast
I go back to my original post that a lead weighted bat will quicken my bat speed. Did you ever see a major league batter in the on deck circle without the doughnut on his bat? A SS/FG will make you work harder than a geared bike and therefore is a good training technique. It sounds logical to me....but I could be wrong.
All you have to do is over gear on a geared bike. I've ridden thousands of miles in a gear that wasn't optimum for efficiency, but definitely improved my strength. I can do that on any ride, and still have the utility of a geared bike if desired.