Steel framed bicycles from the 80s... Sure, they are reliable, just as older diesel engines are reliable. But they are noisy, heavily polluting, and weak (I me

Steel framed bicycles from the 80s... Sure, they are reliable, just as older diesel engines are reliable. But they are noisy, heavily polluting, and weak (I mean the diesel engines, of course!). Compare an 80s bike - no matter which discipline - to a mid-level bike today, and the difference is stunning. Almost all parts have changed significantly, and for good reason. One thing is that they are much lighter, and because of this they wear quicker. But ride a modern road bike with a carbon frame, you will never want to go back to your 80s bike, however reliable it is... Maintainability? Sure, if you have hidden cables it sucks, and press-fit BBs and headsets do require special tools - but how often do you need to service them? The parts that wear are super easy to maintain, in some cases easier than that 80s bike... btw. $10k is the "supercar" territory - just as there are people that pay $500k for a car, why is it surprising?