Is anyone else feeling guilty for saying "see I knew it!" about US Woman Olympic cyclist Karen Kurreck? She crashed, bent a wheel (nine speed-mega dished strikes again!) and then her replacement wheel wouldn't index (no friction option on STI levers.) Poor Karen had to drop out on the third lap of the Womans road race. Now if she had been riding a 127 mm rear, or had friction shifting---. As the old saying goes, in order to finish first, you first have to finish. Good luck in the time trial, Karen.
Tom Adams enjoying the Revenge of the Retro Grouches in Kansas City