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Buying a racing bike, which a lot of people do, is as silly as buying GS racing skis, which hardly anyone does for recreational skiing because it's a Bad Idea.

by Zigurd 4y ago

Buying a racing bike, which a lot of people do, is as silly as buying GS racing skis, which hardly anyone does for recreational skiing because it's a Bad Idea. You won't like it unless you are as fit as a racer. Even then you won't find either the bike or skis pleasant for any purpose other than training to race. Elite athletes are a different species from you and me.

jupp0r 4y ago
That's absolutely not true. Commuting on a nice road bike is awesome. There's a trade off curve in regards to weight so it's really not necessary to spend 5 digits for the casual rider of course.
- dilyevsky 4y ago
  It’s awesome if you work at a place small enough that you can take it next to your desk or if they have security-manned bike room
- Zigurd 4y ago
  There are road bikes for fitness rides and touring, and there are racing geometry road bikes. Most people are better off with an endurance geometry road bike or a gravel bike. My point is that more people buy racing equipment for cycling than do skiers for skiing. It is more obvious that a straight sidecut on a long stiff ski won't be fun, than it is that a low stack height and high seat will hurt your neck. You'll see a loot of kludges to fix these decisions: adjustable stems, steering tube extenders, etc.
- jjav 4y ago
  > That's absolutely not true. Commuting on a nice road bike is awesome. OP said racing bike not road bike. I agree commuting on a nice road bike is awesome and the comfort/endurace category of road bikes is great for that (e.g. Specialized Roubaix, Trek Domane, etc.) I wouldn't want to commute on an all-out race bike though. Too stiff, too uncomfortable geometry.
  - prmoustache 4y ago
    It depends on the road, of ones flexibility more than the actual power level. I used to ride as an elite racer 20y ago, I don't ride much these days, only twice a week and mostly shorts sub 3h, rides. My power is not higher than the average dude on the bike riding several times a week. Yet I am still comfy on a racing bike because I didn't lost that flexibility. I actually feel worse when my handlebar is too high and I can't stretch my back horizontally. I uusally don't fit well on what they call endurance bikes.
fluoridation 4y ago
Nah. It's not about how fit you are, it's about what type of riding you enjoy. A road bike lets you go faster, but also makes you push yourself more that you otherwise would, because of the geometry and posture. If you prefer to have relaxing rides you're not going to enjoy road bikes, because they're just not built to facilitate them.
dilyevsky 4y ago
Disagree here. Just dont take your gs skies to west coast resorts ;) On east coast and in europe they work just fine.

by Zigurd 4y ago

jupp0r 4y ago

That's absolutely not true. Commuting on a nice road bike is awesome. There's a trade off curve in regards to weight so it's really not necessary to spend 5 digits for the casual rider of course.

dilyevsky 4y ago
It’s awesome if you work at a place small enough that you can take it next to your desk or if they have security-manned bike room
Zigurd 4y ago
There are road bikes for fitness rides and touring, and there are racing geometry road bikes. Most people are better off with an endurance geometry road bike or a gravel bike. My point is that more people buy racing equipment for cycling than do skiers for skiing. It is more obvious that a straight sidecut on a long stiff ski won't be fun, than it is that a low stack height and high seat will hurt your neck. You'll see a loot of kludges to fix these decisions: adjustable stems, steering tube extenders, etc.
jjav 4y ago
> That's absolutely not true. Commuting on a nice road bike is awesome. OP said racing bike not road bike. I agree commuting on a nice road bike is awesome and the comfort/endurace category of road bikes is great for that (e.g. Specialized Roubaix, Trek Domane, etc.) I wouldn't want to commute on an all-out race bike though. Too stiff, too uncomfortable geometry.
- prmoustache 4y ago
  It depends on the road, of ones flexibility more than the actual power level. I used to ride as an elite racer 20y ago, I don't ride much these days, only twice a week and mostly shorts sub 3h, rides. My power is not higher than the average dude on the bike riding several times a week. Yet I am still comfy on a racing bike because I didn't lost that flexibility. I actually feel worse when my handlebar is too high and I can't stretch my back horizontally. I uusally don't fit well on what they call endurance bikes.

fluoridation 4y ago

Nah. It's not about how fit you are, it's about what type of riding you enjoy. A road bike lets you go faster, but also makes you push yourself more that you otherwise would, because of the geometry and posture. If you prefer to have relaxing rides you're not going to enjoy road bikes, because they're just not built to facilitate them.

dilyevsky 4y ago

Disagree here. Just dont take your gs skies to west coast resorts ;) On east coast and in europe they work just fine.