Originally Posted by
Kindaslow
My question remains, what is it that draws you to vintage in place of newer stuff? What is it that you like better? One of my car buddies who has an amazing Chevelle and I have a modern versus classic debate that has gone on for years. In cars I can kind of see it, bikes have me a little stumped.
I paid $125 for the 1988 Stumpjumper Comp with a full deore xt group. I'm not going to find a better commuter than that at that price. Old bikes rock for commuters that you lock up outside.
The 1991 Team Stumpjumper was my offroad bike back in the day. I paid big bucks for it. I thought about buying a new gravel bike and then I said to heck with it and repurposed the Team with trekking bars. That's a reasonably light bike with tange prestige tubing. The grease guard group has held up and is really easy to service.
As post no. 4 points out, there is not a heck of a lot of difference between new and old touring bikes.
You can keep repeating the same question if you like but there are uses for old bikes and the advantage of a new bike is not always that clear (as with touring bikes). Plus they can be cheap and some people like that. If buying new bikes every few years makes you happy, go for it.