Just the opposite for me. I was trapped in utilitarian riding for almost 20 years. Now I've ALSO got a 22lbs Centurion with no fender or rack bosses (what?!) just to "work out", as Peterson would say. There's a little "retired dentist with a corvette" syndrome and it's certainly hotter-looking than my 94 Volvo, but workouts don't come quite as easily as they did when I was 20 and ive got to kick myslef out the door occasionally. The biggest challenge with the whole faux-racing motif is finding a state-of-the-art getup that doesn't make you look like NASCAR billboard. Yeah, I actually like drop bars now, they're easier on the wrists and palm.