Tbone5 - Check out the Vittoria 76 shoes. This came up recently and someone pointed out these and some other brands. I'll probably get me a pair so I can ride my PX and my new Mercian.
Originally Posted by
gugie
To me, that's an invisible difference. It's only in your mind. If you had a Rene Herse, I'd understand wanting to keep it original, just as I would think it sacriledge to remodel the kitchen in a a Frank Lloyd Wright house. You don't paint a moustache on the Mona Lisa.
But a 72 Moto, there's plenty of them.
I think Moto Le Champions were actually pretty rare. I've ever seen more than 1 or 2, and I worked in bike shops in the bay area for 10+ years.
I'm not super purist myself, that's just where my head is at right now. Like you say, it's all in my head - I won't even dispute that. I think when you totally hot rod a bike, anything goes and it can be potentially very cool. But if a bike is basically all original and stock, but has clipless pedals, it just doesn't work for me aesthetically.