Originally Posted by
Mike Mills
I will reiterate this here, so we are clear on this. I like them, too, and I agree they fit in the "classic" category despite their new production. However, look at the title of the thread,
"Show us your vintage mountain bikes! ".
Personally, painted rims, fenders, loose cables dangling from bull moose bars and peach colored paint do not remind me of a mountain bike. It reminds me of a beach cruiser for a woman.
I've made my point.
Good point. I was thinking more of the forum name, and not of the thread name. Going strictly by the thread name, you're right, those aren't vintage bikes. Retro, classic, but not vintage.
And with my own vintage mountain bike, which looks almost identical to that German retro bike, I have indeed decided to convert it into a city bike-- it's perfect for the job.
I wonder if C&V mountain bikes will ever become trendy, the way C&V road bikes have become?