When you consider that most name bikes from the 80's are very
well built ,by today's standard, I'd say they would make very
dependable commuters.
ALL of my bikes are 80's or early 90's vintage and wouldn't trade any
of them for a "new" bike unless it was a Rivendale Alantis (which it
made like my bikes) .
For more info suggest you post on the classics forums here.
BTW....I buy all my bike goodies for the old bikes from Nashbar with no worries.
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?