This is Bob. Ran into him early in the morning before the start of The Tour de Palm Springs in California last weekend. Bob's riding his pretty-much-original '86 Classic and has ridden the Tour a number of times. I suggested he stop by BF and check out this thread:
This is Zack. Met him at the 90 mile rest stop. He looked fresh as a daisy, and I looked, well, less daisy-like. His '87 MV is in very nice shape, using what looked like Ergo shifters on probably a 7 speed freewheel and the original wheels. Zack said that the front rack made the steering feel somewhat heavier but also increased the bike's carrying ability. Also said he should check out this thread on BF, as he'd never been here:
