Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
I'm just of the opinion (and I don't think mine is any more right than anyone else) that in the specific realm of cycling, buying bits and getting excited about the time they gain you when you aren't competing is deluding oneself.
I think I understand what you're saying. But there are a couple things you miss. One is the point Grolby makes that technology and training are intertwined. Both are part. To me improving is something to get excited about and it doesn't matter how it happened. For example if a rider adjusts their position by changing stems and removes some spacers, they might get faster. How does that fit in? I also don't understand how competing or not fits in either. What difference does that make? I know many people who constantly challenge themselves to get quicker on some course or have fun going one on one with friends. To them that's just as important as standings in a race.