A couple more observations about showing up at a group ride with vintage/ borderline vintage equipment….I have revised my response to the long standing custom of the group waiting while a rider sorts out a puncture or mechanical issue. Modern bikes are very ill suited to roadside repairs. There are several categories of mechanicals that I will no longer wait for. The first is anybody trying to sort out their bike computer. As a category, the bike computer is only surpassed by the string trimmer as civilization’s most unreliable device. Second, anything related to electronic shifting. A discharged battery is the result of poor planning and is no different than showing up without a front wheel, and anything beyond that can not be sorted out in any reasonable timeframe. Third, anything related to disc brakes….possibly the most ridiculous application of technology to a bicycle and a huge answer to a question nobody asked. Once again, any issues sues are likely to not be able to be sorted in any reasonable timeframe. This category includes the related through -axle issues. We have lost the ability to quickly remove and mount a wheel without tools….Fourth, anything related to tubeless tires. I have seen quite a few punctures with these, but I have yet to see a successful roadside repair demonstrated to me. I have seen some epic messes created by sealant spewing from the puncture.