Originally Posted by 70sSanO

Not to be too negative, but I'm trying to figure out why there is a subforum named after the shifting mechanism.

The issue I see is that there is a gap between the "revered" classic and vintage bikes and "dump that old piece of..." bike and get something new.

I agree that there should be a subforum for those "not-quite-classic-but-not-new" bikes. But calling it after a shifting mechanism is like having a "26er Suspension Fork" subforum.

And where do non-early brifter people go? Everyone knows that one day there will no longer be early brifter bikes as when the shifters wear out, few can be repaired and donors will be gone. Maybe an "Early and Microshift Brifter Bikes 7, 8 and 9 Speed, But You 2003 10 Speeders Can Go to..." subforum. I am being sarcastic about that title.

John

Edit Added: Why not call it "90's and Newer Bikes", or something like that.