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11-10-25 | 08:13 PM

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davester

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Bikes: 1981 Ron Cooper, 1974 Cinelli Speciale Corsa, 1975 Alex Singer, 2000 Gary Fisher Sugar 1, 1986 Miyata 710, 1982 Raleigh "International", 1985 Trek 720

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Originally Posted by El Chaba

any form of bike “computer”

Seriously? Greg LeMond and I were both using an Avocet bike computer in 1984, 41 years ago. If that isn't vintage then I don't know what is. Seriously though, I only have one bike with a bike computer (an '86 Avocet that's had a dead battery for the last 5 years or so) and the only computer I use is the iPhone in my jersey pocket.

I have no lines in the sand. One man's (or woman's) modern is another man/woman's vintage, and a few years from now Di2 will be considered vintage. I even have a 25 year old mountain bike with shock absorbers. Anybody want to tell me that's not vintage?

Last edited by davester; 11-10-25 at 08:46 PM.

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