Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
I feel like lighting, tires and rims have gotten a lot better too.
I agree that frame material and indexing/STI/Ergo is incremental. The difference in rechargeable lighting, lycra, SPD, tires and rims is game changer.
....+1. It's so noticeably better that I've gradually stopped buying bicycles and am more involved in rebuilding a lot of my older wheels that have crummy bead hooks and heavy profiles, like Gentleman and Araya rims. I'll probably rebuild another six sets of wheels over the winter, just to take advantage of cheap, wonderful Sun and Mavic rim choices. And some of the newer clincher tyres are just phenomenal.