There are road bikes for fitness rides and touring, and there are racing geometry road bikes. Most people are better off with an endurance geometry road bike or

There are road bikes for fitness rides and touring, and there are racing geometry road bikes. Most people are better off with an endurance geometry road bike or a gravel bike. My point is that more people buy racing equipment for cycling than do skiers for skiing. It is more obvious that a straight sidecut on a long stiff ski won't be fun, than it is that a low stack height and high seat will hurt your neck. You'll see a loot of kludges to fix these decisions: adjustable stems, steering tube extenders, etc.