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Old 07-29-15 | 11:05 AM
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I have 2 bikes that I don't consider classic / vintage... a 1989 Trek 1400 Aluminum and a 97 Lemond OCLV carbon fiber. I have a couple more that I think are on the fence, but I do consider my 89 Trek 660 True Temper steel to be classic / vintage. All my bikes have friction (or dual friction/index) downtube shifters and road pedals w/ toe-clips and straps.

Edit: To me (and likely only to me) the following make a bike "non-vintage / classic" : Index shifting, cassettes, dual-pivot brakes, clipless pedals, molded carbon fiber, oversized aluminum tubing,
braze on front derailleurs, external seat post clamps, deep profile rims, brifters & thread-less steerer tubes.

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