Originally Posted by
Nerull
How many IMs have you finished and what were your times?
The guys not a pro, he can ride whatever he likes. He's probably faster than you.
Explain something to me. OP commented about the unusual appearance of a bicycle and was interested partly due to the celebrity status of the cyclist. He cast no aspersions on the cyclist, his abilities, or effort in any particular race. He did not actually criticize the bike as unsuitable; he only mentioned how unusual it is. His whole post was about the interesting characteristics of the bike. Actually he started a good conversation about bike design. You came back with an attack on OP and suggested he is not qualified to talk about this bicycle, because he has never completed an IM and likely rides slower than the subject cyclist. On what planet is that reasonable, and more to the point: what is your problem?