Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
I can totally understand the appeal of simpler living, simpler technology, etc. Especially when it comes to hobbies.
But your complaint is just funny since I am confident you arent living your life surrounded by 40 year old tech. Everything has changed and requires new tools/standards for maintenance.
For things like cars, HVAC and pretty soon if not already the lawnmower having batteries or a cord, change is forced because the old ways had unsustainable issues.
But cycling? Not much wrong with 40 year old tech unless you really care to be bothered. Modern clothing, helmet etc technology probably matters more, but the base forms of those have been around for a while, too.
Cell phones light enough to bring on a ride and having GPS and map database access of course are a game changer... but somewhat orthogonal in that they'd work just as well riding a 100 year old bike as they do on the latest carbon creation.