> While I really like the whole "drillium" thing, at
> what point does it cross the line to absurdity? That
> bike is definitely pretty, but it is a deathtrap
> (not to mention the headaches in cleaning it after a
> damp ride!). No one in their right mind would ride
> with those bars...actually...correction: Nobody in
> their right mind would ride BEHIND the masochist who
> rode that bike.
Didn't Merckx's Mexico Hour bike also have bars that were drilled out pretty thoroughly under the tape, as well as a seat post pierced with holes in various places? I guess on a solo track ride there would've been less risk (to others, especially) but still...pretty impressive.
Emanuel Lowi Montreal, Quebec
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