Originally Posted by
carlfreddy
You can't be serious. Do you even understand the point I'm trying to illustrate? Because I think you missed it, completely.
No, I get it. Road bike vs recumbent bike races have their place. They at the very least clearly demonstrate the technological advantage of the bike. In the early days of bike racing, building and racing the better technology was very much a part of the competition. The idea that it's purely rider against rider only came about much later, and effectively stagnated the development of bike technology other than in fairly superficial ways. I understand you think that rider vs rider is the ideal, but it's not the only way to see things.
Do you also think it's an unfair advantage in the hills to have the lightest bike possible?