Where are these road races? In US road racing on non-crit courses is just about gone. The road race (not a time trial) where you race alone most of the time does not exist. Riding alone in a road race means either you are on a solo breakaway or you have been dropped. If you were doing solo breakaways we would know your name. If you have been dropped basically you are no longer racing.
No equipment whatever creates the supposed benefit of 5 minutes. Bad equipment, equipment not working, rider who has chosen wrong equipment for the task, all might hold you back five minutes. Which is completely different than what was asked. If five minutes were available by buying something pro cycling would be even more crazy about equipment than it already is. Racing is still about legs, not bikes.
Last edited by 63rickert; 02-14-20 at 10:09 AM.
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