Thread: What's the deal with riders choosing much older bikes over latest technology?
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Old 06-11-17 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeOK
I'm 54 yo and I don't understand why anyone would buy a vintage bike, I cheered tha loudest when they got rid of down tube shifters.
Some vintage bikes came with brake/shift levers, with Shimano introducing STI in 1990 (27 years ago) and Campagnolo Ergo in 1992 (25).

Many have been retrofitted.
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