On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 13:54 -0800, Chris wrote: > > You could say, would anybody seriously argue that any Cat 1 or Cat 2 > riding the best in pro-level equipment would stand a chance against a > top pro rider on an entry level bike (or some beater he hauled out of a > rubbish tip)? > I'm not objecting, just asking for confirmation: would a top Cat 1 on a Madone/11/electric with all the trimmings really not stand a chance against Lance on, let's not say a Varsity, but on a, say, 12 speed Fuji Royale or last-chromo version of the Specialized Crossroads Cruz? (What about Lance on a --well fitting -- Varsity? A Raleigh Sport? Oh, the possibilities!) Now *that* would make me start watching racing again: handicap the good guys with bikes that the rest of us get from Goodwill. Heck, I'll sponsor Lance and provide the bike! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
