Welcome to the GCN Tech Show! This week, we’re taking a look back to ask: has modern bike tech gone too far? Inspired by a classic 2005 Time VXRS race bike, we discuss the components and design philosophies we wish still existed. From the simplicity of external cable routing and threaded bottom brackets to the satisfying feel of mechanical shifting and dual-pivot rim brakes, we debate the pros and cons of progress. Are the marginal gains of integration and electronics worth the added complexity and maintenance headaches for the average rider? Plus, in Hot Tech we’ve got some bizarre fork fairings from Leadville, a new gravel bike that ‘defies categorisation’, and a prototype device to solve a big UCI problem. All that, plus your Comments of the Week, the Bike Vault, and a massive Wahoo giveaway!

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