Maybe I dig it because it shares MANY design principals with my favorite machines. Many similarities. I also dig it because the designers DON'T care about looks. Function is king, style be damned. There are a lot of beneficial performance features on that bicycle that some folks might not be seeing. And when I say "features", I mean actual performance enhancements, not gimmicks. Things like shapes, positions, angles, and weight distribution. Even that little subtle bump on the belly pan chin will serve a purpose.


56 years of constant development by one of the wealthiest companies on Earth, with only one goal. Beat all others, at any cost. They spend tens and tens of millions every year.