New tech is great; Racing Improves the Breed, as it were.
However, BF acts like the top-flite bikes are the only ones that exist, and the mfgrs are going to force us all to buy $10,000 super bikes.
Right now, you can get almost any combination of drivetrain, tire size, bar shape, frame style, and price point you can think of. Heck, even BikesDirect has, like 100 different models, and they’re not exactly an industry innovator.
Not everyone has the same cycling needs, wants or preferences; except at BikeForums, where
“If I don’t need it, it’s Stupid!”
GTFO with that noise.