A question I ponder now and then is this, does a modern 2000's racing bicycle like say Litespeed with all the modern components versus a say 1970's Masi with all Campagnolo record components made a full time bicycle racer a stronger physical rider? I can see and have experienced riding my 1973 Bob Jackson versus a rider of equal ability riding his modern 2003 bicycle being a bit faster due to better shifting, lighter wheels resulting in less mass to accelerate and lighter weight to move forward but does it result in a stronger rider? I can see perhaps a professional racer being less tried at the end of the day with less loss of physical and mental fatigue to recover from but does that result in a stronger rider ????? Or is it the racer riding an older bicycle the stronger physically or mentally or both.
Charles Nighbor in Walnut Creek, CA building up a set of Mavic MA$)'s rims , Campagnolo HF Record 28H, 14/17 spokes front and 14/15 spokes right side and 14/17 left side all 3X