Upgrades
As a cyclist, I’m constantly bombarded with messaging about cool new gear, fresh out of the carbon fibre molds from Taiwan and China. More gears, stiffer frames, lighter wheels, cooler jerseys – its all a never ending parade of lighter, better, and of course pricier.
Its very easy to lose sight of the fact that for most amateur riders, the 10lbs we could easily lose in flab would do us a lot more good in races that the 100 grams we would lose in a $1000 gear upgrade.
While I lose the battle against the upgrade urge from time to time, this winter Ive been working on upgrading my legs and seeing a much better return on my investment. I’d recommend it.
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