Elite road cycling technology may benefit amateur consumers (The Associated Press)

In a sleek, black skinsuit and aerodynamic helmet, Linda Villumsen looked a bit like a superhero as she rode her carbon-fiber time trial bike to victory at the world championships this week. Few sports are as reliant on technology as cycling, where fractions of a second often add up to victory or defeat. ”The bikes you’re seeing at the world championships are not exactly the first bike you had riding down the street as a kid,” said Eric Bjorling of bike manufacturer Trek.