Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
Why does it always come down to racing in these better workout threads? (I'm not just referring to you noimagination, you just happen the be the last to mention it)
OP (bless his heart) was very clear this thread was NOT about racing, and even admitted upfront that a "featherweight bike" was best for that.
It's a fair point that never fails to get knickers in knots and entertain on BF.
Actually you missed this gem in the OP where he actually says pro racers should train on a heavy bike:
"Even for pro bikers who are training, it seems the most logical training bike would be the heaviest bike you can find."
SO yes, he asserted featherweight bike for racing, heavy-ass bike for race training.
Normally, I'd be on the side of "don't assume training=getting ready to race", but OP made this fair game.