Originally Posted by
Stratocaster
Personally, I just find it hard to be on a bike for more than about 50 miles. As much as I like cycling, there is a tipping point where I just don't want to sit on a bike anymore.
It's not so much that I'm just physically spent...I just feel too uncomfortable to care anymore.
To me it's a hobby and a way to keep in shape, and to also socialize with other cyclists. But it comes to a point where "doing something else" overrides my desire to sit on the saddle any longer.
But that's me.
Neither do I. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but its not for everyone. There are many ways to cycle and still be in shape.
If centuries and all day marathons in the saddles are your goal and what you enjoy doing then by all means do so. But that's not to say that's the goal of every cyclist, nor is it necessary to get in shape. After all, a sprinter is not a marathon runner but doesn't mean they both can't be the best at what they do.