>> However, it's easier to spend money than to sweat and suffer not disagreeing with anything you're saying, however at the super-elite level everyone puts in

>> However, it's easier to spend money than to sweat and suffer not disagreeing with anything you're saying, however at the super-elite level everyone puts in the maximum amount of perfectly allocated effort into training and preparation. if we could eliminate 4 watts of drive train friction loss that would be material. For your average weekend warrior the points you make are definitely true, but hey, not the worst thing to blow your money on...