Originally Posted by jackb

PeteHski,

No, this is not what happens when you get old. It happens when you assess current circumstances and draw conclusions. I see nothing closed-minded about not embracing all new bike technology. Some people like anything new, some like nothing new, and some, like myself, some things new and some things not. I like advances in tire technology resulting in fewer flats as well as developments in lightweight materials, advances that do not make my life more complicated.