sorry guys but this is the stupidest thing i've seen on this board yet... i've been laughing my a** off reading these posts... they've got it a** backwards... asking why ride a good bike in a crit?
Why would you spend $5000 on a bike that you are only going to ride on club tours? i guess to smoke "Joe Beer Belly" on the big climb over the highway overpass??? why would you spend anyting over $500 for that? it makes no sense. racing bikes cost as much as they do because they have to withstand the abuse of racing and long training hours and to get the max performance that racing demands. if you're not going to race that bike then you have no reason to be purchasing it. it boggles my mind.
people who buy these bike and don't race them are 'poser' , 'fashion plates' plain and simple... it's a fashion show for them. their need to look pretty or have others know they can aford an expensive bike is more important than their love of the sport...
Last edited by doctorSpoc; 03-14-05 at 08:07 PM.