Honestly most of those things you pointed out are old…………………Are you talking about my nipple rings or spoke nipples? Straight laced wheels are easier to lace and true.Only rode medal pedals and small sprockets when they were free,rode a low seat twice in my life once to learn hangfives circa 1988-1989 and around 1995 on my Homeless……. High seats are just more comfortable as I have a higher center of balance…….
Cut bars sucked ass , they only prevented me from learning……. You live and learn……….Who ever said I wasnt trendy??????????????? I said I wasnt new school cause im not . If I had the choice I would ride the same setup I did ten years ago……..From a rider/consumer I could really give a fuck about losing bike weight or European BB . I look for functionality,price and strength…………To me a bike frame(without fork) regardless of what it is made of is not worth 3 to 4 hundred dollars unless I get a free b.j with it especially if it comes with a 76 degree headtube angle……If I wanted that crap I would have bought a CW 20 years ago..