Originally Posted by Masque

Definitely not a gimmick. I've seen early-20s folks who haven't yet learned about mortality and wear/tear decry it as unnecessary, and I must say that if I were still 21 I would have a Tarmac instead as well. But instead I choose this bike which seems -almost- as nimble, but which allows me to go over rumbly bridges and railroad crossings without feeling a hint of the harshness that I still found coming through the 2011 Roubaix (which handled as a truck in mud.)

Not a gimmick.

Just not necessarily appreciated or needed by everyone.