Cheap Bike Pro Rider Vs Super Bike Amateur Rider

This video is an interesting comparison,  Cheap Bike Pro Rider Vs Super Bike Amateur Rider. I think if the cheap bike had taller gears, the result would have been different.  I suppose our Viscounts would be at least as good as the cheap bike.  My Viscount certainly rides better and faster than the somewhat similar cheap bike (a Vilano R2) I once had (I gave it away) as a loaner bike for new riders.  I sometimes ride with another old guy; he rides a 14k Specialized.  On one of my steel classics, we are about even.  For those of us who ride for enjoyment and fitness, I suppose ride what you like is the way to go. 

Cheers

Jim