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{{A|design|[[File:pie.png|450px|thumb|center|The actual problem, yesterday.]] | {{A|design|[[File:pie.png|450px|thumb|center|The actual problem, yesterday.]] | ||
}}Having been traumatised by compulsory inter-house cross-countries in his youth — best ever placing: sixth-last — the [[JC]] has always ''loathed'' races of any kind, resented those who are good at them, and | }}Having been traumatised by compulsory inter-house cross-countries in his youth — best ever placing: sixth-last — the [[JC]] has always ''loathed'' races of any kind, resented those who are good at them, and wallowed in any ''schadenfreude'' going should the foot-race winners of the world come unstuck. | ||
Look, exercise is important, but it is something one should do alone, anonymously, under cover of darkness if possible, and in disguise if not. | |||
{{Quote|''It’s not about the bike.''}} | So when the question arises ''how should one improve athletic performance'' the [[JC]] is, well — the sixth-last person in the world you should ask. But he has a fondness for metaphors<ref>And pies.</ref> and he spies a good’un here. For the same principles that would apply to elite performance apply to process optimisation of any kind. Now it is somewhat galling to be co-opt the words of Lance Armstrong of all people, but here goes: | ||
{{Quote|''It’s not about the bike. It’s about the '''pies'''.''}} | |||
There are two ways to lose three hundred grams from your loaded frame weight: upgrade to kevlar forks and graphene spokes, at a cost of twenty grand, or ''lay off the pies''. | There are two ways to lose three hundred grams from your loaded frame weight: upgrade to kevlar forks and graphene spokes, at a cost of twenty grand, or ''lay off the pies''. |