Quote Originally Posted by Fell Donkey View Post
That's one hell of an effort. I've not had the bonk properly yet after climbing back on the saddle but I remember it well.

Here's a cracking article on learning to love suffering: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...riders-fitness
Yes a good article. Ive read a few like that. My inspiration always comes from a rider who took suffering to a level most cannot imagine. Sean Kelly had it. He just never stopped.
I mean I remember when lance was told he could actually win a tour de France. One question he asked, how .
There's an article somewhere that said when they told him you have to top 25,000 miles a year for just a three week race he just said . Okay if that's what it takes.
To do well on a road bike suffering has to be endured.