>>980836>at least most of our roads are roll-able and paved.I don't think you've travelled much, you can find well paved roads everywhere
if anything the roads I see in third world countries are in better shape than the ones I see here in my first world city
besides if the roads were worse then we'd just be using thicker tires and higher spoke counts, there's no reason why cycling as a sport NEEDS these super lightweight bikes, it's just more fun to watch people go fast and the cost of the bike itself isn't all that high compared to the cost of logistics, salaries, etc
