I'd hardly said it's dumb as it appear to work pretty well on the road, just unfortunately doesn't translate well on the track.
But road use for training was only a small part of the bikes intended purpose. The main part being use on the track, for which it's no use.
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But road use for training was only a small part of the bikes intended purpose. The main part being use on the track, for which it's no use.