NO you should sell it and buy a steel bike' date=' you are already outclassed by your steed. (Think of all the embarrassement you are causing your poor raliegh by associating yourself with such a winning brand). Can you imagine it in the bike part afterwards: ML raleigh to your raleigh "gee I had such a great ride ML really gave it gas" Your raliegh reply" the only gas I got was some second hand farts, from my owner who thinks he is a bike rider". All trhe bikes laugh[/quote'] Good one KF Spud has a Schwinn should I rathe aspire to something like that? No, I rather go for the old school aproach, of showing my intentions up front. I always recommend the bike should refelect the prowess and attitude of the owner. If you cannot or will not ever get near sub 3 hours, why disappoint yourself buy buying carbon space age technology? REally the "pro's" only started cycling that fast after the advent of "fake" energy drinks, (which is really EPO and some other stuff my aunt gave me), and carbon (good for one ride only) bicycles. Rather go for the real thing. STEEL bikes. You give a message out that "time is relative" and "when I pass you, you are really useless". This is far more intimidating thanposing on a machine that cost you the same as a car, (and may even cost you friends and family as well). Obviously if you still have the itch to spend, then go retro on a pegorretti, whcih costs MORE than a carbon bike, and you have to wait at least 6 months for delivery. But then all the real cyclists will know that you have real class, (and time does not matter). However, if you cannot bling to that extent, consider a Eddy Merckx MX leader, Corsa or Strada. Colnago, Kona and Tommisinni also still make the occasional steel frames as well. Remember, it is not about the bike, until some oldtimer passes you on a steel frame.
