Originally Posted by
bbattle
Go test ride some new bikes and see for yourself.
Why ask the Classic and Vintage their opinion of new bikes? Seriously, do you need reassurance that your '84 is okay? It is. But go test ride those new bikes anyways.
I have a newer bike, a Cannondale Bad Boy. The reason I asked this board about the difference between a new bike and my old Trek is that some of the posters here will have experience on both. From what I can tell, I'll be giving up two things: stiffness and quick gear changes. My experience on the Bad Boy tells me that the a new bike would only be incrementally faster, and I wanted to ask other riders if that was their experience.