Originally Posted by
maddog34
1... install toe clips and straps... or add "clipless" pedals and shoes.
2... install thinner, lighter, higher pressure tires.
3... train for faster muscle response, not strength.
4... Ride More, Type Less.
1. Clips and straps are antiquated, but current clipless pedals, paired rigid-soled shoes, are an effective way to transmit power to the pedals, and - unlike clips and straps - you can get out of clipless pedals easily, when you need to.
2. Thinner and higher pressure compared to what? The days of thinking 21-23mm tires, pumped to 110+psi, being fastest are gone. Science/testing has proven that wider and lower pressure (to a point) is actually faster. Light is still good, but not always at the expense of other factors.
3. Train both. Be fast AND strong. They are not mutually exclusive.
4. Agreed. However, I have more time available for typing than riding, so when I’m not riding, I’m often typing. I do other things, too.