Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
The paradox of cycling equipment is that purchasing and using the most expensive and lightest equipment actually makes you slower and weaker. The only people who will benefit from lighter/more aero equipment are racers...
I get your point, and yes there's a lot of validity to it. But my motto mirrors what LeMond said, "it never gets easier, you just go faster." I doubt that I'm the only non-racer who has a particular effort level programmed into his brain no matter which bike he's on. In the past, when I've gotten a faster bike, it only encouraged me to work even harder to get more advantage.