Originally Posted by
devinfan
I draw the line at brifters. I can (sometimes) see why some people like the new stuff, but it mostly just looks like plastic junk to me. Maybe if I actually raced bicycles it would look different to me, but since I don't...
Agree, the performance improvement is not challenged, but its necessity is. I have no problems with other folks' choices, if you have it, doesn't mean you have to convince me I need them, or vise versa.
Related note:
Flappy paddle F1 style gear boxes and no clutch pedal is not for me....prefer to row my own gears.