Sounds silly to me. At least, for me, as an average person who rides to get out in the fresh air and feel good and have fun.

But I'd be out there right now, if it weren't so danged cold!

Me, I take a weather enforced break, pretty much, but it means I come back in less-good shape.

I can see doing something else really active, and maybe it's different for hard-core racing types, but I'd think that you could "recharge" with a couple days off, some good sleep, and good meals. On the other hand, at the level I bike at, taking a day or two off (during decent weather months) just makes me want to go play on my bike some more.