[bikinchris]

Personally, I was good with 9 speed. But, no. Instead of everyone protesting and stopping buying stuff, y'all just went along with 10, 11, 12 and now 13 speed. And components that will NOT last beyond a decade before breaking because they are engineered to light.
I actually don't have as much of a problem with disc brakes as the other stuff. To me, the beauty of disc brakes is the modulation available to control the brakes. NOT the absolute stopping power. Stopping power is NOT limited by contact area of the tire, but weight distribution. Your back wheel will come off the ground LONG before your front wheel skids on a regular bicycle. On a tandem bike, you can make the front wheel skid.