Originally Posted by
Ancient Mariner
My own taste runs to functionality. I admire the complete absence of style, especially if it adds nothing to the ability of an item to do its intended job.
Agreed in general, function over form; less is more. However, when form brings elegance, we have rolling art. My wife's new
Paramount operates wonderfully but I really wonder if Shimano couldn't have put some effort into the Ultegra shifter's looks, which I find bulky and graceless. I'd rather the SRAM crankset be clear anodized vs. black. The use of different colors and textures can mask a truly wonderful form. Like I tell my wife, don't use much makeup
because you don't need it, you are gorgeous as you are.
And threadless stems are just horrible to look at.