Originally Posted by
Chombi
What worries me too is the negative effect that all the recent chemical, blood and mechanical doping scandals are having on the public's perception of the sport. As it could lessen the number of potential future devoted cyclists that could eventually carry on the C&V movement in the future, because they might be discouraged to participate in a sport that most of the public might consider as "sleazy" at the highest levels.
The cyclocrosser recently caught for mechanical doping takes the cake for me. Just utterly stupid and disgusting!
Does the general public even know/care about this stuff? I don't even know what "mechanical doping" is. Even if they do, would they associate it with anyone they know who is into bikes? I kinda doubt it.
[MENTION=369884]armstrong101[/MENTION] Do you think demand for C&V bikes will go up?
All I'm saying is my crystal ball says it is likely to slowly decline, as it seems to me it has been doing. At least for the fancier ones. There will always be a market for low cost working bikes. Maybe others more in the know see it differently.