I took 5 lbs off my bike (starter steel framed bike to 2007 Madone 5.2), which in turn, made me ride more and lose 15 lbs off my body so I can race my new bike this year. Inspiration is everything for human beings.
Inspiration promotes perspiration.
Don't underestimate inspiration.
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --
the tiniest sprinter