Originally Posted by
smd4
So my 1989 Cinelli Supercorsa with downtube shifters, lugged construction, Columbus SLX tubing, not an ounce of carbon fiber and horizontal dropouts wouldn't be considered?
No thanks. Way too restrictive. As Grouch Marx stated, I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
I don't think they are as worried about the actual date of manufacture as they are the style or features. A newer bike with friction shifters and toe clips is okay. A couple years ago, Bianchi was selling brand new, L
’eroica legal bikes. I believe they had ten speed cassettes, but everything else was what you would expect for a 40 year old bike.