Originally Posted by
TimothyH
We used to fill our water bottles with sand and rocks for training rides.
I've never understood this. How does riding a heavy bike make you stronger? IME it's how hard pedal that makes you strong, less the bike. Your effort is independent of the machine you're on.
If a heavy bike makes you want to push harder, then I can see how it's a good motivation tool, however.
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