It is amazing how profoundly important simple changes can be in regard to health and fitness. A while ago I cycled to a friend’s house on my tourer. Although my Garmin Edge 1000 took me on a bizarre detour – a six mile orbit of the target – my speed on average was much slower than the same journey completed yesterday using my racer. The fastest average speed I ever recorded is 19.2 miles per hour over a 24 mile commute. This was no doubt aided by my doing it at 0600 on mostly deserted roads. Yesterday was only 12.8 mph but still a good deal faster than anything I could have done on my tourer. Which all goes to show that one needs the right tool for the right job. Using my road bike made the journey way faster.

Garmin Data

So there you have it folks. Always be sure that you have the right tool for the right job.