My feeling is that I don’t need an off season. I’m an amateur who rides 10-14 hours per week. It’s not like I’m doing 30 hour weeks and am burnt out. It doesn’t seem hard to just ride year round personally, but everyone should gauge their level of mental/physical fatigue with cycling. If you need a break, take it and you’ll come back fine. But don’t take a break just because everyone says that you need an off season.
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