Rant

I realize that in competitive cycling weight matters. But spending 65 dollars on a carbon fiber water bottle cage seems excessive to me.

Cycling today has become more of a high tech carbon fiber fair then actual competition between the athletes. What happened to the days where strong men like Bernard Hinault settled in, pushed a big gear and through willpower and testosterone (hopefully their own ;)) won a race by sprinting over the finish line in Paris not because they needed the win on the final stage, but because they made a statement that said: "I am the strongest rider and I deserve to win"

I have a lot of respect for any stage, mountain or overall winner, but if you want to be considered the best, riding safely in the pack and bringing your 3 second advantage into the finish is not going to be good enough.

So ditch the 300 dollar special aerodynamic glasses and get back to the real racing, pick a gear, wear down your opponents and sprint for the finish.

That's just my opinion I guess, but I still like steel bikes, down tube shifters and intimidating stares.

Cheers, Mario