ALIEN TECHNOLOGY
IF ALIENS ARE HERE, if they've landed and given technology to human kind, if their aim is to make life better...
... I have the evidence.
And, I have questions...
- Should we use alien technology in time trials?
- Are TdF TT bikes faster than Kona TT bikes?
- Why introduce a different skill set?
... and answers.
First the evidence.
The bikes, helmets, positions of the racers on today's TT stage were outrageous...
... and speeds were insane.
In a good way.
Should we use alien technology in time trials?
Personally, I'm back and forth on this one. Probably because the closest I ever got to a legit TT bike was clip on bars and a TT helmet. It was way faster...
... but nothing like what we witnessed today.
That said, yes, I think it's super cool that on the Pro level alien technology is used to maximize speed, at the cost of bike handling.
However, on the amateur level, I prefer we all use road bikes.
There's already an arms race going on in lower level racing, I'd prefer to reign it in.
Are TdF TT bikes faster than Kona TT bikes?
I think this answer is simple.
Follow the money.
Which sport has the biggest budgets, largest fan base, most demanding sponsors?
Road cycling,
by far.
Not to say the tech at Kona isn't amazing, that the Ironmen and Ironwomen don't represent the cutting edge of sport, it's simple a money thing.
Why introduce a different skill set?
It's still riding a bike, but these alien tech bikes require unique skills in terms of handling, braking, sprinting.
At the Pro level, I love seeing different stars shine based on the changing demands of machines and terrain.
In fact, I'd freakin' love to see a straight up gravel stage,
with some sand sections
and single track.
No doubt it would give even more specialists a chance at the spot light.
Is it really alien technology,
from another galaxy?
I can neither confirm nor deny the possibility, just know this...
... our brothers and sisters at Kona have done more to push the TT boundaries than the UCI has in decades.
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