> Different kinds of fun, but in the former you'll wonder if it's the technology doing all the work. "All the work" is useless hyperbol. There are things that

> Different kinds of fun, but in the former you'll wonder if it's the technology doing all the work. "All the work" is useless hyperbol. There are things that simply can't be done on a road bike. There are things that can be done on a road bike without a significant loss of safety. Sport technology can reduce the skill required for certain things, but it also tends to extend the envelope of what is possible. It is almost never correct to think of technology doing all the work but rather to think of it as an ability multiplier. There are of course, times when it is beneficial to practice without a specific piece of equipment. Either for a challenge or/and to hone a specific sub skill.