Originally Posted by pinguwin
My bike mechanic always kids me about riding a older bike and many people don't understand why I ride one for my daily bike. It's also a comment on nostalgia, some of which is right on and some that might be a bit rosy.
Things change, opinions change, times change...but my big mouth never does.
Penguin
My mech used to kid, or NOT say what he wanted. He doesn't like old bikes, but is the best mech in town.
Now he's digging my gearstripped, overbuilt retro-rocket.
I'm even proud to ride the oldest functioning 'real' offroad mtb in town. Sick handling.
Somebody commented on a thread 'steering so twitchy, if you sneeze you're on the opposite side of the track.'
My interest in XC frames are old T.R, Brodie, Chris Chance..I've not ridden Kliens. Look nice.
My bikes pretty F'ugly, was only meant to win races, not aesthetic pleasing\uncommon for T.R.
I don't dig nostalga, no bull-moose bars\centerpull brakes here.
Simply put, a chromoly frame designed and built HQ is big $$$ then, still is now.
I cannot afford $800 for a new one, so I ride vintage race steel.
Can't say I care for the Kliens paint.
Easy to find in the snow I guess.
