Originally Posted by
genejockey
Or, only those who can exceed 2000 watts in a sprint, after doing a miles of solo breakaway, and climbing Alpe d'Huez solo, then descending like Pidcock, all over cobbles, are taking full advantage of their new, expensive CF race bikes. Because if they're not doing all of that, they're not getting the full benefit.
...that's a harsh judgement.
I would say anyone who races professionally is probably taking full advantage of the bike. I mean, they mostly get them for free, so how much return benefit do they need to get to take full advantage ?