Technology is cool and all, and the Shimano setup is drool worthy. But... I really worry that when it comes to racing, we're creeping away from the manual, pure

Technology is cool and all, and the Shimano setup is drool worthy. But... I really worry that when it comes to racing, we're creeping away from the manual, purely mechanical tradition of cycling. Safety I can understand, but adding electricity and computers I just can't get used to. Perhaps I'm a young Luddite.