At 70 years old I’ve become pretty set in my ways , actually it happened years ago. I like the way my old road bikes work . I ride many miles with only flat tires to be concerned about . The bikes are very reliable and fun to ride . I have friends who ride modern bikes and they spend quite a bit more on their bike than I do . We ride together , go the same places , and have the same level of enjoyment . I was having coffee with a very good friend who had his $8k carbon bike leaned against a wall next to my , uhm ….much cheaper 1975 Colnago Super . I had a few people comment on my bike and how cool it was . ‘ What year is your Colnago?” , “ That is in really good shape “ , “ I always wanted one of those!” Not one person commented on the $8k carbon bike! My friend was fine with that , in fact we laughed together about it.