The mistake most people make is in thinking that race bikes are made to go fast. They're not...they're made to win races. There's a difference.

I read that somewhere...don't remember where, but I liked it.

On the other hand, I'm a 20mph average kinda guy (on good days and centuries...with traffic and whatnot I usually average 16 over my commute, with top speeds around 30+), so I neither win races nor am I fast. But, most of my riding is commuting, or on century rides and the like. I don't actually race anyway.