I’m pretty much using tech that was the norm in the early 70s when I taught myself bike maintenance and repair back in fifth grade (we had bike repair books in the school library).

So I’m not much of a resource about whether the modern stuff is “better.” It’s just not that interesting to me, since I’m well served by the older bikes I have.

One thing I will say is that battery powered bike lights have gotten better!

I have USB-recharging bike lights with handy straps so I can quickly install and remove them and they run a good long time and are more than bright enough. Now if I could just keep the bugs out of my eyes when I ride late evenings in the river plain. 😕

Otto