SOME TECH I DON'T MISS
NEW GEAR ALWAYS PROMISES improvements to make us faster, better, smarter, efficienter. Sometimes, though, ya gotta wonder was it just to pry a few more bones outta the wallet, or...
... because it really is better.
Placebos be real, bro.
But, are the improvements?
My last mountain bike, the BMC 4-Stroke...
- integrated dropper post
- remote suspension -3 options
... I lovvvvvvved those innovations.
Now, the new bike I built up, didn't come with a dropper or a bunch of remote suspension options.
So far, I'm not missing them.
The simplicity allows me to slip into a state of flow...
... and stay there for longer periods of time.
Less to think about.
Why?
Part of it could be I ride the gravel bike a ton,
sometimes on technical, steep stuff,
sans dropper.
As for the suspension, the World Cup layout is so good there just doesn't seem to be a need.
Am I anti-tech then?
Not even.
I'm eyeing the Flight Attendant electronic brain for the fork...
... it will adjust even faster, and automatically.
Also, looking to upgrade a few parts to Ceramic Speed.
The moral of the story is...
... tech that makes things simple is what I want.
Or as the great Arthur C. Clark said...
... Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
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168.8 lbs/12.9% (this is getting outta hand)
8.5 hours sleep
20 PullUps, 60 PushUps + 0 Box Jumps, Nordic Curls, Heel and Calf Raises
20 minutes stretching
60 minutes Reading/Journaling
87/80/6 (fitness/fatigue/form)