One of the side effects of all the compatibility standards at play with bikes is that once I find a setup of parts that meets my cost/performance/ease of supply needs I just keep buying the same parts. I know they'll work with each other and what I already have.
Sometimes I get intrigued by something new \[to me\], but the potential hassles involved mean that I usually resist the temptation until supply issues and/or a deep discount forces my hand a bit. I am currently running a set of older XT 2-piston brakes that I don't love, but having sorted out the dropper lever/shifter + brake lever compatibility I'm not excited about getting some new brakes \[probably Shimano Deore 4-piston\] and figuring out how to attach the controls.
The problem with all the **_"don't drink battery acid"_** user info is that the people that read that stuff don't need to be told that and the people getting thirsty and pouring themselves a DOT5 margarita in the garage aren't going to read the fine print. The US military did a comprehensive study around how much of the general population could be used effectively in the military. The upshot was ~15% of the general population couldn't be used to do anything \[peel potatoes, dig trenches, shoot in the general direction of the enemy, etc...\] and end up doing more good than the problems they'd cause and the intensity of supervision they'd need. The folks just above these useless folks were almost useless or barely useful. So the % of the general population that is likely to do something stupid is shockingly high. I don't think IQ distribution has changed in our lifetimes. It's just how we deal with these folks...ignore them because they are morons or try and head off some of the worst problems by flutily adding warnings to the fine print.
As others have noted COVID has really laidbare the range of abilities in the population to process information and act appropriately.
March 21, 2022, 7:44 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
One of the side effects of all the compatibility standards at play with bikes is that once I find a setup of parts that meets my cost/performance/ease of supply needs I just keep buying the same parts. I know they'll work with each other and what I already have. Sometimes I get intrigued by something new \[to me\], but the potential hassles involved mean that I usually resist the temptation until supply issues and/or a deep discount forces my hand a bit. I am currently running a set of older XT 2-piston brakes that I don't love, but having sorted out the dropper lever/shifter + brake lever compatibility I'm not excited about getting some new brakes \[probably Shimano Deore 4-piston\] and figuring out how to attach the controls. The problem with all the **_"don't drink battery acid"_** user info is that the people that read that stuff don't need to be told that and the people getting thirsty and pouring themselves a DOT5 margarita in the garage aren't going to read the fine print. The US military did a comprehensive study around how much of the general population could be used effectively in the military. The upshot was ~15% of the general population couldn't be used to do anything \[peel potatoes, dig trenches, shoot in the general direction of the enemy, etc...\] and end up doing more good than the problems they'd cause and the intensity of supervision they'd need. The folks just above these useless folks were almost useless or barely useful. So the % of the general population that is likely to do something stupid is shockingly high. I don't think IQ distribution has changed in our lifetimes. It's just how we deal with these folks...ignore them because they are morons or try and head off some of the worst problems by flutily adding warnings to the fine print. As others have noted COVID has really laidbare the range of abilities in the population to process information and act appropriately.