>>1579855>It's literally pay to play.Yes and no. A lighter bike with racing geometry will climb a little better and allow you to take corners and curves at high speeds, but it won't make a totally unconditioned casual rider into a race-winning athlete, only training does that.
So your basic untrained casual """just ride""" cyclist may be 1-2mph faster on average on a nicer bike but it won't make him a champion or even a competitor.
Meanwhile a Cat-1/2 Pro (or even a Cat-3 or a strong experienced Cat-4) on a $500 BikesDirect bike will hand that untrained guy his head every single time.
