I don’t really monitor my heart rate or zones but as my watch gives me the info I thought I’d have a look and this was interesting although I can’t explain it.
First picture is on my touring bike, steel frame, straight bars, unloaded. Second is my titanium road bike with drops
Same routes, same average speed and always same pattern over multiple rides.
by kicm25
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I’d bet it’s 100% psychological. Heavy flat bar touring bike makes you want to chill. Titanium road bike makes you want to go fast.
Interesting! Kind of surprising that the average speed is the same for the same routes.
I’d even expect the two to be noticably different, even if the data didn’t show you working harder on the road bike. … You got a brake pad rubbing or something? 😅
Do you happen to have cadence data for either?