Originally Posted by
Bandera
Not much interest in the opening price point "lightweight" machines of the late/post boom period in C&V ....
BTW:
"Feels dead". Really?
Not in my experience of rides of Japanese production vs. Euro/Brits we sold in similar price point machines from fairly basic to actual racing bikes.
It's okay if few share my passions for the lowly entry level fair of an early time... I'm often on the edges of popular societies choices in my interests and tastes.
I just got done reading about someone's experience with a 1977 Takara touring style bicycle, and even though it had a shiny lime green paint job, and good mid level Suntour parts... if felt "dead". They made into a upright townie. Can't seem to put my finger on the thread though. I believe the "deadness" was probably because the tubing was pretty thick, and thus heavy, than say a Peugeot U0-8 or Raliegh Grand Prix.