I agree with you. I love my C&V '85 Fuji Del Rey. Granted, it's not the fanciest. It's not the most high end, top of the line model. But to me, it's great and darn near indestructible! Looking back, I was at the right place at the right time on Craigslist last year. I still can't believe the VCU college kid didn't want the old Fuji anymore after he graduated (it originally was his dad's bike, new in '85) and his dad didn't want it back either. I snatched it up for such a steal!!!
I rode a newer Fuji model at the nearby LBS, and honest - I didn't care for it at all. The STI/Brifters freaked me out at first. The geometry of the bike was making me feel like I was going to topple over the handlebars!
No thanks... I am happy and content being "old school".
