What's with cycling? In the late 1960s someone decided all bicycles should emulate the basic design and componentry of racing bikes (dropped handlebars, derailleur gears etc) regardless of who used them and for what. Rather like deciding all motorcars should copy a Lotus Formula III.
Now "Bicycling" decides apparently that a study of Tour de France riders has some import to the rest of us mere mortals. Doubtless we have some jolly fit and able cyclists on this board, but I kinda doubt none of us have much in common with champion grade cyclists. I, for one, just would look silly in those streamlined helmet things... and I am not even "serious" enough to get "Bicycling". It's like "Men's Fitness" without the ads for Viagra.
Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA