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Old 08-22-13 | 07:37 AM
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Bikes: '73 Raleigh RRA, 1986 Trek 500 commuter

Originally Posted by dyander
I can confess that I am plenty interested in modern, but I am unlikely to find the resources to indulge it at the quality level I tend to seek out. I just don't have a four figure budget for bicycles and have no desire for entry level modern CF. So I'm content to indulge the affordable pleasures of C&V which allows me to continue to use the parts, tools and skills I acquired many years ago. I'm sure one of these days I'll venture into the modern components and end up with one of those very cool retro roadies on one of my Columbus or Reynolds frames and that will be close enough for me.
^ This. Plus it seems that a lot of the modern bikes/parts are made with a planned obsolescence philosophy and won't last nearly as long as my vintage stuff does. BB30 bottom brackets, integrated headsets, etc. No thanks.
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