Originally Posted by
kingston
I have no idea. I'm just some middle-aged white guy from the suburbs. Froome is the only one I've seen publicly complain about it recently. There were a lot a few years ago when the transition was just getting started. Apparently someone on team Israel forgot to tell Froome to keep his opinions about disks to himself after coming from Ineos who still ride rim brake Pinarellos. I notice the issue has since been corrected.
Pro cyclists depend on sponsorship. Very few riders actually make much money to start with....complaining about your free gear is a good way to lose sponsorship. Whatever it is that some company is providing will be the best ever in the words of the riders. Their livelihood depends on marketing.