The 787, the first jetliner madefroma majority of lightweight carbon fiber composites, eliminates hot, heavy and hard-to-maintain pneumatic systems that power key parts of the jet.
Since we have no plans to chase Chris Hoy around a velodrome, we don't want things such as drop handlebars, frames madefrom ingeniously lightweight materials or aerodynamically thin tires (which will buckle the moment they hit that pothole outside the post office).