Velognome 

His reader base just grew by 23.....I think he succeeded.

RobbieTunes

Like the metal toggle switches in Apollo modules were over-engineered.

It's probably a good thing I don't know how to read.

RobbieTunes

Now yer killin' my recent buzz.

YouthxCrew

Probably was'nt as common. I wasn't around then either, Campy Chorus was already a thing long before I was.

RobbieTunes

They say the best defend is a good offend.

ThermionicScott 

By and large, I agree with the blog post, and wish monochromatic jerseys were easier to come by. Heck, even some of those 70s/80s ones that were solid colors except for a stripe around the shoulders would be great.

Velocivixen

Broad, overreaching statements are seldom true.

uncle uncle

Whoever said he needs an editor, is right. Our whole discussion is predicated on a sentence that could be plucked from the article and thrown away, without loss. Instead of clarifying his argument, at best, it added confusion and of course, alienated his audience. Sad, it seems like a worthy post.

dddd

Author's statements seemed pretty vague, so might appear true only to those who happen to recall certain things he might be referring to (such as the insufficiently-tested, lightweight CNC and welded parts that were so widely sold in the '90's).

As far as frames, I've had a lot of old frames, and struggle to recall any bad ones, but I believe today's frames are built to testing standards that may make them more reliably suitable for the heaviest/strongest riders.
I've known riders who tired of their carbon frame's creaking problems, and there are concerns about whether a carbon frame is safe to continue riding after a crash, and how it might be tested and verified as safe to ride.

As for the older bike's components, their shorter cabling runs alone meant that service intervals tended to be longer, but the author is right imo about clothing, pedals, lights and chains becoming much better over the years.

Today's fitting services to me seem very simplistic, but may reflect the fact that novice riders so often want to buy a very expensive bike early on, which I guess justifies additional investment in fitting before the bike purchase.

It would have been nice if the author had hinted at just how each of the periods he mentioned were in some ways better than the previous years, yet even a 1950's road bike can be a very, very nice ride today!

repechage

The redkiteman has put his foot in his mouth a number of times over the course. He is younger and so references to what is known as C&V here are often off the mark. He has goofed up on other stuff, most recent prior to this I recall was when his argument lost its footing when he got domestic team sponsorship facts wrong as background to why Chris Horner won't be in the Tour of California. His readers often correct the errors, but there is never a circle back and a correction to the article. Hubris perhaps. Perhaps why Asphault magazine went down, leaving many a subscriber with a few what would be very expensive issues when dollar cost averaged.

uncle uncle

This may be why his "wear a bright solid color, that will make you more visible" statements are presented with an aura of a personal epiphany. I think many a rider knew this already, which is alluded to by many of the words in the comments section.

Velognome 

My head just 'sploded

bgav

Not only does he make false statements and assumptions about C&V bikes and gear, the whole premise of his article about wearing black is based on his opinion with little regard and absolutely no citation of research on whether wearing hi-vis as a cyclist makes you safer. There is research that suggests that it is not as valuable as once thought.

High vis clothing doesn't make cars pass you more safely, says new study | road.cc

That would make his head explode....

Why cycling in high-vis may be not as safe as you think | Peter Walker | Environment | The Guardian

Demonizing black as "unsafe" and inferring that those who choose to wear black are cavalier about their safety is irresponsible IMHO as it will shift the burden of cyclist safety and responsibility for collisions with cyclists caused by driver inattention or other irresponsible behavior away from driver and onto the cyclist.

You got hit by a drunk driver who was texting while driving? You're at fault because you were wearing black, not a hi-vis color...

Velognome 

Amen to that brother!

Italuminium

you got a chamois in that getup?

Velognome 

Russian hide like bear, what need goat for?

Italuminium

Good! No need for unorthodox solutions then!

ThermionicScott 

Pun detected.

YouthxCrew

zazenzach

BURRRRNNN THE HERETIC

rootboy 

I was going to start a blog once. But then I figured a twelve foot statue of myself in the public square would serve as well.

Velognome 

Statues are cool, coins are a little more practical, save the Blog for when the cult goes brick & mortar.

nickl_99

Funny, how Padraig's posting on bike tech are based on vast and somewhat nonsensical generalities. He posted the following in January only to be called out as inaccurate in the comments section by some highly knowledgeable readers, including a individual that quoted data from the editor of Bike Quarterly.

Anachronistic | RKP

nickl_99

Easily in his 50's Brady is not especially young, but earlier posts are generally correct in his inaccuracies. In the future I wouldn't expect to see many critical comments as it appears that he selectively deletes those he dislikes. That said, he has written many very interesting articles over the years, especially those related to racing history.

nickl_99

[QUOTE=nickl_99;18623211]Easily in his 50's Brady is not especially young, but earlier posts are generally correct about his inaccuracies. In the future I wouldn't expect to see many critical comments as it appears that he selectively deletes those he dislikes.

That said, he has written many very interesting articles over the years, especially those related to racing history.