Originally Posted by
CafeVelo
Racers must be a lot more obstinate, or at least magazine influenced, in Illinois.
Kids. They want to have the longest stem and the most slammed position. I've had more than one try and find negative stems in the 140 range. They can run them ok but for some of them it's the equivalent of not having the latest game console or whatever it is kids obsess over....
.....or like middle aged men riding 14mph centuries on aero bikes and wheels.