Quote Originally Posted by PeteS View Post
I have long thought this to be true. There is a lot of messing around with gears, derailleurs etc currently. It is difficult to separate fad from what is an innovation that might stick but if history is anything to go by, with the possible exception of disk brakes, the last 50 years have seen no great step change and just a series of marginal improvements.
Agree Pete, disc brakes are a revelation. I would add thumbshifters. I used to hate fiddling with tube mounted levers. Also for downhill MTB's, seatpost droppers are a game changer.