Originally Posted by tacomee
Just a quick question about racing bikes. You really think this Vitus-- steel frame and friction downtude shifters-- is really still a *racing* bike?
It's actually aluminum.
There's nothing wrong with racing on this bike (aside from the fact that it's probably too small for him). People sometimes get too caught up in trying to have the latest & greatest. Remember, the most important part of the racing bike is the engine.