I still enjoy road riding, and I, like some others have said seem to be a far slower road rider than I was before I went racing.
I do find, however, that I have so much more in reserve than before. I am far less fazed by a tightening bend, say, and tend to go into 'survival' mode much less often.
On that basis I think training and fast track riding can only be a good thing.
As long as the riders realise they cannot transfer all of it to the road that is...................
