Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
intensity and frequency are also very useful for developing stamina. it's a complete myth that one needs to ride long distances to comfortably ride longer distances.
I stand by the "Myth". You can get faster, and build strength, but distance and time require some getting used to. Otherwise, regardless of how fast or strong you are, saddle time and other factors will kick in. I seen the effects of folks (including fast strong folks) overreaching and bonking out often enough to have a sense of what folks can and can't do.