as the trend towards the plasticizing of components i.e. rims cranks bars derailleurs etc.etc continues ... are there carbon chains yet?...your bike could be considered classic imo...for what its worth lugs rather than tig welding might be a cut off point in a lot of peoples minds....my only modern bike is a lugged bianchi tsx frame from early 90's not oversized tubes and the last version of the original 8 spd ergos from 97,record dual pivot brakes but still classic compared to todays' bikes a few anacronisms though,had to go with my super record headset and bianchi's version of a turbo saddle...that black ritchey seatpost was replaced gratis from a generous soul on the ibob list with a campy c-record aero....but for a lot of like minded people like the classicrendezvous list the classic cutoff is 83 ,before aero brake levers and indexed shifting