Originally Posted by
WT21
But when I go to the LBS, they see my gray hair, and tell me I should be on an endurance bike. When I ask about an Emonda, or TCR, or Tarmac they say "have you been on one of those? I guess we can raise up the handle bars and make it like your Domane."?
Yes, lots of us ride race bikes every day and race. Look to any masters race, state games, or senior games to fine lots of folks in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and even 80s training and racing at very high levels.
With that said, the question your LBS is asking is reasonable. Have you ridden the bikes your interested in? The handling is very different, and you'd be well advised to spend some time test riding as many different race bikes as you can to get a better handle on what you like and don't like.