Old 09-08-14 | 11:38 AM
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Bandera
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From: TX Hill Country
Originally Posted by Jarrett2
So a lot of it is based on nostalgia?
Definition: Nostalgia

" pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again"
-Merriam Webster

Not for me. My "old" bikes have been/still are ridden with regularity since they were built for a purpose and still serve in it.


Since I never stopped riding them over a period of decades I don't "wish" I could "experience it again", I do experience it as I please.
Nothing wistful, twee or sentimental here: they are just old bikes & I'm the old guy who rode/rides them.

edit: As far as "the latest technology" goes I'm fond of riding a fixed gear, as the bike in the pic has been equipped for the last 22 seasons.
A 19th century technology is sometimes what is required and serves perfectly well today.

-Bandera
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