It depends. (standard fighter pilot answer there.)

MTB vs high speed roadie. You betcha it's all about the bike. Beyond that? Well, I think to a degree if you BELIEVE the bike will make you faster, then you will go faster. It's like Dumbo's feather.

And capturing the Fox News "atmosphere" can be difficult on a forum. I can't tell if the people here are shouting their inchoate opinions in very urgent and angry tones, or if they are using a more rationale delivery. We should add audio so we can incorporate shrill vitriol in appropriate levels.