![]() Speed is relative - you are only as fast as your last ride. But what if you want to ride five in a single week?Įndurance road bikes like the Zig Zag make it possible to spend a lot of time on the bike, which sounds obvious what’s less obvious, however, is that endurance can also mean a lot of fast time on the bike over the course of a couple days. Is an endurance road bike going to win one criterium? Maybe not. This is what got me thinking about the true capabilities and possible use cases for an endurance road bike. ![]() Switching to the Zig Zag with some of the 700x32c Teravail Ramparts has helped me ride more consistently throughout the week. Day 5 can’t take 1.5 hours if Day 1 took 1 hour and 45 minutes, you know? As a result of commuting, I’ve experienced a weird type of body fatigue that compounds on top of itself. Because these kinds of rides are mostly commutes, the ride times need to be consistent and predictable. While I find myself spending more time per week on the bike than I ever have before, it’s never for more than 1 or 2 hours at a time. My ability to go out for long rides seems to be shrinking more and more, but the opportunities for smaller more consistent rides seems to be increasing. However, slower is all relative to what you are trying to accomplish. ![]() To improve comfort and functionality, endurance bikes often add weight, and heavier can be misconstrued as slower. I am not going to argue about this thought process. I thought these bikes had no place on shorter rides where speed is the main concern. The All-City Zig Zag: Endurance Does Not Mean Slow!įor a long time - longer than I would like to admit - I thought tagging a bike with the term “endurance” meant it was slow, heavy, and reserved for long-distance weekend rides. ![]()
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