Old 01-15-23, 11:04 PM
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Camilo
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Originally Posted by beng1
A. Just because a marketer says something is an improvement over last-year, does not mean it is an improvement. When marketers say something is better, it is marketing, being able to tell consumers something is new is a way to keep profits up for corporations and that is it.
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C. If all pros had to use low-end racing bikes as someone else mentioned Japan may, then there would be a chance that people could learn that racing is about being the fastest rider, not the rider with the most money or technology.
You really think that bike races are won by the best equipment? That equipment trumps fitness+raw ability? Funny. All pros have the very best equipment available. Therefore, equipment has nothing to do with it.

In my area there is a 59 year-old woman who wins local time-trials over all other female entrants. She is obviously a good athlete, but she is wealthy and rides $14,000 bicycles that no other competitor has, so who or what won the race?
Tell us. Tell us that the equipment won the race, not the rider.

D. My only claim for my $3 TT bike, is that in local fun events I can do as well on it time-wise as 2/3rds of the entrants, and could do much better if I was not a cardiac patient in my 60s. And because I am not brainwashed by marketers I can have fun on $3 bicycles, as much fun as the brainwashed have for 13,997 more. So today I am going to go help someone buy eye drops to treat their glaucoma which they can not afford.
Everyone who isn't as discerning as you is brainwashed. I get it. Thanks.
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