I should have clarified my response. I'm now riding new, old technology.

My bike was made in 2016, but its made of steel and has a steel fork. It also has an 11-speed groupset on it and a power meter. So sort of a mix of old and new.

It rides better than any carbon fiber, titanium or aluminum bike I've ever owned or ridden. That's why I am riding it instead of one of the newer tech bikes.

Now it makes sense to me why I see people riding steel bikes so often, when it didn't back in 2014 when I started the thread.