Originally Posted by Kommisar89

.....I don't ride vintage bikes ultimately because of their quality or performance - even the very best is unlikely to compare well in most of those aspects to a modern bike because of advances in technology despite anything they say on the Rivendell site or CR list. I pick my vintage bikes because they remind me of days gone by, a carefree ride on a sunny day, and because I love the emphasis on style, the way they did the paint, the chrome, the decal schemes. And I choose bikes that I had or wished I had had back in the day. That leaves out most of the really high-end stuff.