Originally Posted by
Six jours
It matters (to me, anyway) only when the world's-best-bicycle guy gets obnoxious about it, making ridiculous claims and suggesting that "that old steel bike" is fit only for riding to the market.
Yes, I share this view. And there is no doubt that the obsession with having the latest and lightest can result in overkill. I've been getting involved in youth racing recently. One of our boys turns up and races on a Parlee with Chris King this and that, a Di2 groupset, and Zipps. I'm thinking close to £7000 (around $10000) for the bike. The kid is thirteen years old.