Originally Posted by
hairnet
How do 80s mountain bikes fit into all this? I have a Panasonic mc-4500 and the only things missing are mid-fork rack mounts and seat tube bottle cage mounts.
Bottom brackets tended to be higher off the ground, which with all other things being equal made an MTB a little less comfortable over the course of a day than a "touring" bike .... They evolved different shapes for reasons.