I learned the same thing, but quicker (not passing judgement on you with that). The attitude here differs so greatly from everyone I talk to everywhere else that I mostly lurk here to pick up the bits of good knowledge there are. However, it seems like a huge volume of the posts are mostly relevant for people seeking to extract maximum possible speed for the purpose of competition, and frankly, I have other things going on in my life that are always going to be higher priority. I'll never be pro, I'll likely never race in any serious way, and I don't feel the need to be beholden to a power meter. I don't get a swelling of pride when I pass someone on the road. I don't give a hoot when any of the fast people in this town zip past me on my exercise rides. What matters to me is that, after a good two hour ride, I feel the best I ever do.

Amen, brother.