Thought so.. Wow SS on the cross season? You rolling with at-the-race gearing change hardware?
11 gears... at what point is the chain going to become so thin as too be dangerous. I've heard/read tell of carbon chains?
I was talking with a co-worker this morning about the Koolstops I saw at Urbane the other day, the depth of the pads these day are about the depth I'd swap my old ones out at. Engineered alright, not to work better, but to wear/fail more consistently. First gen Time cleats lasted years literally, now 2-3 sets a year and the wear is inconsistent with which foot you clip in and out with.

Back in MY day, we had 5 gear clusters, NO compact gearing, downtube shifters, and steel everything, and the beers were not twist off's. You've got it easy!!! Instead of helmets we'd make nets with old inner tubes to protect us.