On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 15:43 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> > 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?
Remember, Cat 1's and 2's are the guys not good enough to be Domestiques -- and they're only fit to carry the water bottles for the Real Racers. See, this is what I hate about racing: everybody's a loser, except for one rider. And sooner or later, even that Winner cracks. > (What about Lance on a --well fitting -- Varsity? A Raleigh Sport? Oh, > the possibilities!) I'd put my money on Lance-in-his-prime (who knows where he will be this year?) riding one of your Indian rod brake roadsters against any amateur racer riding the Latest and Greatest Carbone/Electric/Whatever. > 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! Long as you make 'em all fix their own flats. I would LOVE to see them wearing those inflated spare tires in figure 8 form, and _proper_ sun glasses, http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Om7pveY9p-w/SP8vOG4gVXI/AAAAAAAABis/cxTsOyRUqOI/s1600-h/vintage4.jpg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
