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jefnvk

I disagree. I started out on C&V, mostly for cost saving purposes, and it is currently still all I own. Someday, I am going to want a new bike. I'd rather figure out the differences and in what way the old and new compare from people here, who ride both regularly and can articulate what features I may derive benefit from based on what I currently like, than people in the road or general forum, where the answer is going to be "dump that POS heavy steel that was outdated when your dad was a kid and get yourself carbon frame X with full four digit dollars groupset Y and deep dish wheels Z or you'll regret it" that I dealt with when I was looking for a first bike to begin with.

In general, though, this seems to be a pretty tame subforum, definitely the most accepting of a WIDE range of questions so long as they maintain some semblance of C&V. Quite refreshing, I like it.

Bandera

However this is C&V where the subject/provenance is emphatically Not current tech by definition and interest.
I simply don't care in the context of this forum what the merits of hydraulic shifting, 'lectric brakes are "today" since such doo-dads simply didn't exist on Classic/Vintage machines.

I see no way having owned C&V machines since they were new to extrapolate the favorite qualities of any, other than my FG machine, into a handy check-list for modern replacement.
Look at the Long Distance sub-forum for real information on such, and certainly not the mire of the 41.

Let C&V be what it is, a nice anachronism in a tech/fad/fashion driven sport looking fondly at "back when".

-Bandera

Grand Bois

What color saddle/bar tape/housings should I use?

TimmyT 

Is it all right if my tires match?

RobbieTunes

Why yes, I think I did.


I'm brimming with confidence lately.

KonAaron Snake 

Should I restore/paint/powder coat this?

Uhhhh - it's your money and your bike.

jefnvk

I don't ride long distance, heck I've only come close to a metric century, not a real one. Why wouldn't they just tell me to take it to C&V or road bike forum, because my wanting to know about the differences between modern and classic bikes for 30-40 mile rides isn't the purpose of their forum?

Or perhaps a better question, since I never got a straight answer on the ebikes in the touring forum debacle, when there is a bleed over between two realms, why is it so hard for people to just ignore the threads they have no interest in, and why do so many without stars next to their names insist on telling others where they are allowed to post? I mean, a quick glance at the first page of the forum shows at least three threads about ebay/CL postings (DEFINITELY current tech), a bike from the 2002s (not vintage, IMO), a story about a handmade frame (there is a framebuilders forum), a thread about non-vintage mirrors (proably should go to A&S), and if I cared to read a few more, probably at least a couple that aren't wholly dedicated to C&V.

jon c. 

appropriate C & V answer

Bikedued

It comes in pints? I'm getting one!,,,,BD

3alarmer 

...well ?

vintagerando

If I dissemble this new acquisition and store it in parts in the garage, will my wife notice I just bought my 11th bike?

Rollfast

If you blow your mind it doesn't patch?

Rollfast

As long as it's not 'trendy'.

Rollfast

Huffy Huffy Krishna Krishna!

Rollfast

Foo is extremely jealous.

KonAaron Snake 

Easy:

clubman 

There's no stupid questions, just tired answerer's

clubman 

I have a prescription. Does it matter? (life used to be so much simpler)

howsteepisit

What is reality?

KonAaron Snake 

Death and taxes.

howsteepisit

Those are certain, but not certainly real.

leftthread

Why did I repair the neighbor's Huffy?

No, really.

Rollfast

I can't truly know your moral and ethical structure, but thank you for that.

Rollfast

How long until this is in Foo? It's pretty good.