Originally Posted by
davei1980
... my point was just that "road bikes" aren't really meant to be ridden on the road at all, they're really road RACING bikes that are built around the concept of not quick speed over distance but rather a sprint finish.
What universe are you living in? Nearly every post you made in this thread was about how wide tires are faster. Not once did you mention anything about road bikes being unsuitable for the road. (Which, by the way, is another ludicrous statement.)