I think that before you can even begin to make a controversial statement like that, you must qualify it. For instance, for your personal riding style maybe the 80's style of bike is as good as it gets, and there havnt been any new developments to aid that sort of bike. For any kind of racer though? As materials continue to evolve, so will the materials used on the top end bike. I dont think any pro caliber racer would agree that a 1985 Colnago or what have you would serve them better than the current stock of bikes.