Holy smokes, I feel seen! Thanks Mike for so eloquently writing exactly how I feel.
At this point in the game, I just have no need or desire for electronics on my bike. I'm not saying this will always be the case, I just really, really appreciate mechanical systems, and I don't feel the need to explain why anymore - you either get it, or you don't.
I'm surrounded by so much electronic crap in every other aspect of my life, and a lot of that crap is really neat and sometimes useful. But riding bikes is where I draw my personal line. Don't get me wrong though - I love the latest and greatest tech when it comes to tires, suspension, brakes, exotic materials, etc. (although I will hold onto my 11spd drivetrain with my cold, dead hands).
Jan. 13, 2022, 7:27 a.m. - Ryan Walters
Holy smokes, I feel seen! Thanks Mike for so eloquently writing exactly how I feel. At this point in the game, I just have no need or desire for electronics on my bike. I'm not saying this will always be the case, I just really, really appreciate mechanical systems, and I don't feel the need to explain why anymore - you either get it, or you don't. I'm surrounded by so much electronic crap in every other aspect of my life, and a lot of that crap is really neat and sometimes useful. But riding bikes is where I draw my personal line. Don't get me wrong though - I love the latest and greatest tech when it comes to tires, suspension, brakes, exotic materials, etc. (although I will hold onto my 11spd drivetrain with my cold, dead hands).