Originally Posted by
mcjimbosandwich
your point is?
be honest here, you don't race, unless if you are trying to race freds up harlem hill, in which case, it's really not a race but a ego stroke
take this from someone who lost by a wheel. i don't blame my components for getting second: i blame my poor bike throw technique at the time, lack of knowledge on how to attack from 800m out, and being over-geared in the sprint.
http://www.velocityresults.net/images/1646.jpg
did i say i raced? what does your race have to do with this topic?
i dream of the day when i can talk about equipment upgrades without someone making an "anti fred" post about how they race and have achieved a state of cycling authenticity that transcends their actual bike parts. it's like if i were to walk up to some college kid and mock him for having a new blackberry because he doesn't use it for work. maybe he just likes his new blackberry, and doesn't want to have to defend it.