Originally Posted by
dutret
Right some of the best parts of the era which are now outdated as ****. The point is that letting "being complete" force you into something that will make the bike significantly less rideable. You didn't answer my question anyway are you using the shimano cleats with the pedals or just sneakers hipster style.
If the bike's just for training why does it matter whether he uses old Dura-Ace stuff or even a 5 speed freewheel with friction shifters? if he's roadracing you have a point, but he's not, so why not let the guy set up the bike with whatever he wants?