Originally Posted by
seypat
Exactly. Unfortunately, the pro riders don't have much say in what they get to use. They are speaking up, at least the prez of their association is about a possible safety issue that could endanger their lives, and some ordinary Joes like you and I are moaning about them not keeping their mouths shut. I don't get it.
Regarding the adoption of technology by professionals, specifically in the case of Ineos, a team with a budget of approximately $55 million. They have taken a marginal gains approach, going as far as providing individual washing machines and dryers for each team member to reduce the chances of saddle sores. However, they refuse to adopt obvious performance gains available to others. This seems tiresome justification used whenever someone doesn't believe in a particular technology. On the other hand, amateurs can use whatever technology they please. Can you explain this discrepancy?"