Originally Posted by
sced
What category do you race and where are you finishing?
Cat 3 pack fodder.
For me, I'm so far from optimizing the engine that the marginal differences in equipment pale by comparison.
I've won on a steel lugged bike with D/T shifters, and I've been dropped on a$10,000 plus CF bike.
That doesn't change the fact that high end modern equipment is better than vintage, and would make a difference at the margin.