>The No-True-Scotsman actual cyclists have largely moved to electronic shifting and such Not true at all. Electronic shifting is a thing, yes: google for "Shi

>The No-True-Scotsman actual cyclists have largely moved to electronic shifting and such Not true at all. Electronic shifting is a thing, yes: google for "Shimano Di2". However, road bikes with this are usually at least $4k: it's really something reserved for very high-end road bikes. I got a $3k road bike last year and it doesn't have it, nor does anything else in the low-to-mid range. It'll likely be a while before it comes to low-end road bikes (which are generally still "high end" compared to cheap Walmart bikes) >and the utility bikes are quickly moving to e-bikes. Again, not really. There's at least an order of magnitude difference in pricing between a regular utility bike and an e-bike. I've been to cities recently where many, many people commute by bike, and only a very small percentage are e-bikes, though they are getting more popular, but still they're a LOT more money than a regular cheap bike.