BIKES

DAVE'S SPORT TOURING CYCLING PAGE

Last Updated: 10/29/2008

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The performance of a bike is a measure of how well it allows the rider to achieve his or her goals. It follows then, that one cannot judge the performance of a bike without asking, What is the bike really being used for? And it is from this perspective that we must become suspicious of the claim that bikes designed for competitive bike racing are really the highest performance choice for people who spend the majority of their riding time doing something other than racing.

This page contains a smattering of my thoughts and rants about bikes. Much of my ranting is directed against the hyper-specialization of racing bikes (and to a lesser extent, full touring bikes) and towards the benefits of all-rounder bike designs. In particular, I'm a huge fan of the sport touring type of bike and believe that many people would have better cycling experiences on this type of bike than on racing bikes.

And of course, there are the compulsory links to pictures of my bikes.

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