By Rick Schultz For those that have been cycling both indoors and outside (In Real Life – IRL), these two related questions come up all of the time. “Why is my trainer harder to ride (i.e., harder to pedal) than my road bike IRL?”“Why is my FTP lower inside than IRL?” … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Why is my FTP lower on the trainer?
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Why is there no kickstand on a road bike?
QUESTION: Why is there no kickstand on a road bike? I am coming back to bicycling as an adult and was shopping for road bikes, and none of them have kickstands. When I was a kid, almost every bike had a kickstand and it was much easier to keep them in the garage. What gives? - Randy H ANSWER: If you look around in the bike shop, you'll find that there are indeed still … [Read more...] about Why is there no kickstand on a road bike?