Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
For a bitesize shorter example. How about a city dweller, who's looking for some exercise by daily biking his commute to/from work. 10 miles each way. He could opt to ride his relatively lightweight road bike, or grab a 45lb bikeshare on the corner.
Exactly. "Better workout" does not need to equal training to be faster, no matter how many times the racer wannabes say so while rushing to defend their choice of $$$$ featherweight bikes. Maybe they use carbon fiber dumbbells for a better workout while weight training in the gym too!