Fixed Time Trial Bikes

Interesting point by Mr Bald. I actually think although my 21 year old self would probably recover quicker than my current 35 year old self, I would have less tolerance to the pain cave. This might be horseshit.

I think there is a difference between "pain" and "suffering". Pain is the agonising lactate burn, the floating spots in front of your eyes and the taste of iron in your saliva. Suffering is the dull dread allover ache, the heaviness in your legs and urge to curl up in a ball and sleep forever.

In my purely anecdotal evidence, the kids seem to be better at the former and the older you get the better you get at the latter. Hence why I'm a bit concerned about my switch from 9 - 24 hour races for the last few years to 20-60minute races this year. I think I've forgotten how to embrace the pain.