I think Rubik hits on something we haven't yet discussed - the psychological effect of equipment. I know early in my career, I definitely let it get to me that some guys had better equipment and assumed that it gave them an advantage. And there was a comment from someone in track sprinting years ago that found that Zipp wheels tested faster than Mavic 5-spokes, but everyone wanted the 5-spokes because they felt stiffer and gave riders more confidence. And there was another comment in the story about if a rider loses to a guy on the same wheels, at least they know it wasn't the equipment that caused the loss.
Last edited by topflightpro; 03-22-21 at 06:39 AM.