Originally Posted by
camelopardalis
I guess I dwell in that purgatory. I like the look and feel of older bikes, but I really dislike downtube shifters. That limits what I like to the bikes from the 90's. I don't know if you can call those bikes classic and vintage, though.
no reason to stick in the 90s. DT shifters can be easily replaced with barcons..... or the drivetrain can always be updated with brifter compatible parts.