Ditto on what has been said.Ultimately, building a stronger, leaner motor is the best performance gain you can get. Generically speaking, one of the advantages of the expensive bikes is they weigh less. Unless you're one of those people with 3 percent body fat, its healthier and cheaper to drop the weight off yourself. I dropped 30 pounds last year riding and I'm far faster now and have more stamina.
I like that analogy! I have a 2.3 l and I'm trying to compete against some 600 c.i aluminum block, injected and blown motors I just can't keep up withThe moral of the story is that putting your tired four cylinder engine in a Ferrari will not make you faster.
Agree, beautiful analogy.rola643 said:I like that analogy! I have a 2.3 l and I'm trying to compete against some 600 c.i aluminum block, injected and blown motors I just can't keep up with![]()
Thanks, I hear you guys loud and clear. Could the phenomena that I experienced maybe attributed to a better set of genetics? How important a role does genetics play in cycling?
Shhhhh now your just giving away all the trade secrets. I'm gonna have to step it up from my cookies and chocolate milk now!Second only to performance enhancing drugs.
You answered the dreaded question... ;-)rola643 said:Shhhhh now your just giving away all the trade secrets. I'm gonna have to step it up from my cookies and chocolate milk now!
1+1=2... so if you lack genetics,...qmsdc15 said:Very important. Second only to performance enhancing drugs.
1+1+1=3. Training is important too. Potential needs hard work to be reached. Blood doping will take you beyond your potential.1+1=2... so if you lack genetics,...