So, your equipment is not good enough?

I remember when I was an adolescent, I had a race on bike against a pro/am bike racer. He was in the top 10 of UK riders in his age group and class. I was on his pro bike and we put him on a little kids bike to even it up. He still trashed me:) Top photographer just shoot good regardless of equipment. Gear is important but too much gearism here though to be fair it is gearhead website.