Irishrich
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
I know this is probably a question open to different opinions but that's a good thing as I want to hear from experienced cyclists, racers and joe bloggs. I am fairly new to cycling having bought my first road bike last summer, a Specialized Secteur 2013. I have fallen in love with the sport/hobby but am starting to feel that I'm not getting any quicker. That wouldn't be a problem if I was just out for a gentle cycle every weekend but I expected improvement from a non cycler to a regular cyclist who goes out 3 times a week and does around 25-30 miles each time. I'm quite fit and play a couple of other sports so my base fitness is already there but I can't seem to shave much time off my regular routes. Maybe I'm just so fast that my first rides are the same as my current ones but I know that isn't the case. I've probably improved a bit but are there things I can do to go quicker, ie change parts on the bike, tyres, wheels, etc or will it just come with more experience? Is there a noticeable difference between a full carbon bike and an aluminium one? Thanks