Originally Posted by
mustang1
So let me put it this way.
If I have two bikes, A and B, B is heavier. I rider 20 miles on bike A in 45 mins, and on bike B it takes 60 minutes for same distance. Have I exerted the same amount of effort on both bikes to obtain the same workout, the only thing being with bike A I took 15 minutes less (and thus I have 15 minutes more in the day, as well as more $$$ in my pocket coz I went for the heavier bike) ?
Ps: I'm not considering Fulcrum 0 (I would stay away from that poc and get ksyrium <--- cue holy wheels war
), I was merely giving examples of light/heavy.
Assuming that the difference in the time was only due to the bike, then you got less of a workout. Let me put it this way: you put out the same effort for less time. It doesn't matter that you were faster. On the other hand, if you finished 15 minutes faster only because you worked harded, then you got more of a workout.