Originally Posted by
Marylander
Yes, and he's not even talking about competition but simply exercise. In a world where it's difficult to even get people who have diabetes or heart disease to take regular 10 minute walks he wants exercise to hurt.
Train harder, not smarter!
if you want exercise, get a fatbike with aggressive tires. A lot of time a bike is coasting (no exercise) on a paved bike path where it often is impractical to "race". With the fatbike, you are pedaling most the time. You will be significantly faster when you switch back to a pavement bike.