Originally Posted by
SurferRosa
"One of the reasons rim brakes are disappearing is because tires are getting too fat for them. Why are tires getting too fat? Because frames are becoming too stiff. It's a vicious circle. With steel, there was enough comfort in the frame itself that you didn't need balloon tires."
Given that clear and unassailable logic, why has the sport has completely abandoned these so called comfortable frames from days of yore. As prices for vintage examples of bicycles continue to drop yet top tier mechanical watches, cameras and audiophile equipment prices are still climbing also needs explanation if these vintage bicycles products are so superior.