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 {{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 revelled at any ''schadenfreude'' going should the foot-race winners of the world come a-cropper. Look, exercise is important, but it is something one should do alone, anonymously, under cover of darkness if possible, and in disguise if not.
+}}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.
-So it is somewhat galling to be repeating Lance Armstrong’s words, but here goes:
+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''.