[autoconfig]

"It never gets easier, you just go faster" - Greg LeMond

[criddell]

That quotation pops up on cycling subreddits occasionally and I've always disliked it because I think it discourages people from casual bike riding.

I've been biking to work occasionally for a few years now and it definitely gets easier.

[gbjw]

Yeah the quote assumes you're riding without speed limits. In a typical commute, it does get easier once your cardiovascular ability exceeds the upper speed limit given the route.

[matwood]

I read that quote as speaking more to the human condition and less about cycling. Humanity has a tendency to keep pushing to the edge of its current abilities no matter how much they expand.

[almost_usual]

Only if you continue to push yourself while training. What used to be difficult absolutely gets easier in endurance after training.