Originally Posted by
dddd
The best argument for using DT levers might be that a lot of now-inexpensive older bikes have them, and that they can work pretty well. And for urban riders who don't want to park their bike leaving too much in the way of merchandise value out of eyeshot, it's good way to go since their bikes don't have to be as attractive to roaming thieves.
Old cheap stock is a great reason to ride them, and a reason that has been mentioned. As to preventing theft, I doubt it, junkies will steal anything they can get their hands on, and vintage is in fashion and values are rising that may encourage it.
Originally Posted by
dddd
Except that no one here is "insisting on" DT.
No one here is saying those that want to ride them should be forced to use STIs either, just that there is little market sense for a whole myriad of reasons to make new ones, the beginning of which is that any objective observer can admit to them requiring considerably more involvement to use without much, if any benefit.
And it is you that is writing quite the long, elaborate responses about how difficult STIs were to setup, and now, use, I would personally quantify that as akin to "insisting on".