Old 03-09-11, 06:11 AM
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RobbieTunes
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Originally Posted by ciocc_cat
When that happens I suppose we'll all be waxing poetic about McDonald's French Fies, too!
No, but your arteries will...

If a person was never exposed to older bikes that much, it's hard to appreciate them. My "appreciation" for certain bikes began when I saw the TdF and the Ironman on TV. Before that, my only exposure was to the local hardware store bikes, the Schwinns of the wealthier kids in town, and the myriad of Sting Ray clones that existed growing up.

Never saw a derailleur until I went into a Sears store when I was 15 or 16. ("wow, that's pretty cool...")

Never rode a 10-sp until a Free Spirit when I was 17. (found out just how fast bikes can go)

First tri was on a $10 Schwinn Varsity. (wearing a Jantzen swim suit, you had to be there)

Walked into my first bike shop around 1986, sticker shock, walked back out.
First bike shop bike, 1987, same shop (from BF member GMS and Mrs. Smith).
Any appreciation I have for C&V is from the people I met around that time, and this forum.
The internet has really helped me to see the coolness of older bikes that I never knew existed.

The "diversity" of C&V is part of it's staying power. Mid 80-'s and newer is just my little chunk.
I doubt that will change much in the future, each generation to their niche.

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