Comments on: The biggest secret to riding a bike faster http://www.cycle-search.com/news/the-biggest-secret-to-riding-a-bike-faster/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.cycle-search.com/news/the-biggest-secret-to-riding-a-bike-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Aaron Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:02:45 +0000 http://www.cycle-search.com/news/?p=127#comment-13 Hi, thanks for the comment Steve. Not too sure on that one. Don't think I've ever used the bike as an excuse for losing a race as there's a usually lot more going on whether it's a TT course or conditions being better suited to the other rider or having your line blocked in a bunch sprint or missing that decisive break in a road race, or just plain old bad form, it's very rare you'll hear of a rider blaming the bike unless it's total mechanical failure. It's funny you should comment on this as I was having the same conversation with another rider a couple of days ago, he was saying about one of his new team mates shelling out for a specialized s-works, I did say to him what happens when this new rider finally hits his peak form? There's nowhere for him to go with regards to equipment to eek out those extra small percentages in performance as he's already on a top of the range bike. Not to mention by the time he does hit peak form which can take years his bike is going to be seriously fatigued. Don't get me wrong I love all the new equipment but I really think a rider should hone their skills (handling and ability to read a race/conditions) and training first or it becomes an endless cycle of buying new equipment every time they get poor results instead of taking a serious look at more prominent factors. I know this'll sound a bit weird but did you ever used to live in the Ashford area, I used to know someone a long time back with the same name as you. Hi, thanks for the comment Steve. Not too sure on that one. Don’t think I’ve ever used the bike as an excuse for losing a race as there’s a usually lot more going on whether it’s a TT course or conditions being better suited to the other rider or having your line blocked in a bunch sprint or missing that decisive break in a road race, or just plain old bad form, it’s very rare you’ll hear of a rider blaming the bike unless it’s total mechanical failure.

It’s funny you should comment on this as I was having the same conversation with another rider a couple of days ago, he was saying about one of his new team mates shelling out for a specialized s-works, I did say to him what happens when this new rider finally hits his peak form? There’s nowhere for him to go with regards to equipment to eek out those extra small percentages in performance as he’s already on a top of the range bike. Not to mention by the time he does hit peak form which can take years his bike is going to be seriously fatigued.

Don’t get me wrong I love all the new equipment but I really think a rider should hone their skills (handling and ability to read a race/conditions) and training first or it becomes an endless cycle of buying new equipment every time they get poor results instead of taking a serious look at more prominent factors.

I know this’ll sound a bit weird but did you ever used to live in the Ashford area, I used to know someone a long time back with the same name as you.

]]> By: steve.groves http://www.cycle-search.com/news/the-biggest-secret-to-riding-a-bike-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-12 steve.groves Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:11:53 +0000 http://www.cycle-search.com/news/?p=127#comment-12 but theres nothing worse than being beaten by someone that you know you can beat if you had the same bike. but theres nothing worse than being beaten by someone that you know you can beat if you had the same bike.

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