I owned and rode a few bikes when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's, then stopped riding when I got my driver's license. I just got back into riding a year and a half ago. Clearly cycling technology has changed significantly during that time frame where I was not riding.

Recently, I've started doing more group rides. And it seems the majority of those riders are using bikes made in the few couple of years, but I've talked to a few that purposely choose to ride much older style road bikes. And I didn't ask why just in case it was a financial thing, but I've been wondering.

Why do some choose to ride much older road bikes these days?