A great deal of the difference in German roads is that the infrastructure is narrower, less controlled (stop signs are nearly unknown—it’s traffic light or nothing), and with worse sight lines.

climbing, outside of speed climbing, is not really a power to weight game. Strength to weight is much more relevant. If power to weight were the deciding factor you’d see women trailing men by about 10%, as in running and cycling where power to weight is very measurably the factor in performance.

Also construction is a hard physical job. I’m a pretty fit guy, with a mostly desk-bound job. But there are days when I go out and put up fencing, or dig level spots on hill sides. And I guarantee that you’ll see me standing around at times, because I just shoveled dirt for 20 minutes and I need a fucking break.

abs?