BALANCE. NONSENSE.

YOU KNOW BALANCE IS JUST A LOAD OF DOODOO.  We don't need more balance.  In fact, the more balanced we are the slower we go.  That's right...

... out of balance is the key to speed.

Want proof?

Here's my story.

I've been riding my MTB more and more getting ready for the Leadville Stage Race.  Every time I ride, I get a little more in tune with that bike.  The harder I push, the more I know the bike's limitations.

If I was more in balance, riding other bikes more or crosstraining more or et al ...

... my performance would be worse if I was more in balance.

For example, I've been experimenting a ton with the dropper post and finding when it's steep it's faster to drop the saddle and tuck instead of pedaling whenever possible..  Cornering, even nontechnical terrain, is faster dropped, less of a need to pedal out of the corners because I'm exiting faster.

The is compounded with the much lower tire pressures I've been testing.  Significantly increased traction climbing and cornering.

None of this would be learned or incorporated if I was more in balance.

There's a time for balance for sure...

... just not when we're striving for exceptional results.

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Some of the sacrifices we make when out of balance is riding during the early and late hours of day.

Always good to run some lights for that.

I run the commuter combo when it's truly dark and the wrap-arounds on all road rides all the time.

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