Originally Posted by lymbzero
Maybe it's just me but riding anything pre-1960 seems to be a waste of time.
If you break it, theres like no way you're going to fix it.
Stuff like old BBs and Cottered cranks make me cringe.
The vintage aesthetic is the only thing I can think of that would make you want to ride one.
It's like running a 486 when you could run at least PII-300.
The hardware just isn't practical.
That is all.
You'd pretty much have to have a vintage aesthetic - and I do to a point. And I don't have a Kierin aesthetic, so different strokes. I"d love to put an old piece of rolling iron back on the road. I'm surprised you didn't liken it to using a Turbo Express rather than a wii. Bonk is available for both
I have an old Raleigh that I'm slowly putting together for my winter bike -- yeah, yeah, it's almost spring. But i love the bodacious headbadge and all. I had to convert it from cottered cranks but it seems to be coming together quite nicely. Not as practical as buying a more modern frame, but it keeps it out of the landfill and makes me happy.