You know, I'm pretty sure that nobody here wants to see the inside of your bibs...
Ride what you want. Buy stuff from people who sell something you believe is worth the cost.
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --
the tiniest sprinter