tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post2410184517411557011..comments2024-03-20T00:43:45.743-07:00Comments on A Bicycle's point of view: Vintage bikes: Still Relevant?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-25171241160554263162013-04-27T23:00:33.863-07:002013-04-27T23:00:33.863-07:00Very true. In the "Lance Years" the spee...Very true. In the "Lance Years" the speed of the peloton was the fastest it has ever been. In 2012, the Tour was actually slower than in the last few years, probably because it was raced clean. My question is, if there are two equally matched riders, one on a vintage bike, one on one of today's bikes, who will win? The sport of cycling has tried to make performance something that can be bought with a credit card. But my theory is that bicycles never got better, they only changed in appearance to re-market them to a different audience.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799461560427184888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-45412947919220452622013-04-27T07:18:12.881-07:002013-04-27T07:18:12.881-07:00Just a thought, you may be on to something. The ri...Just a thought, you may be on to something. The rider and the things the rider does to his/her body may have more to do with the outcome of a race than the equipment. I'm sure there are probably percentages that are equipment related, mental and physical. It's a question of $ as to what we are aware of, and who's making it.=)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313339952032622637noreply@blogger.com