Originally Posted by
Biker395
You left out what I think is the biggest major advance: Lighting. HUGE advances in high output LEDs and rechargeable battery technology.
Oh, I second this. I still remember the countless times in college when my old battery operated lamp failed - which was all the time.
Long live LEDs. Which they do.
About disk brakes. I suspect they will become standard, but I have a perverse pride in being the last person on the planet to adopt new technology...