There is no now...
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...s/Frejus44.jpg

Does this count? :D

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/IMG_1811.jpg

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/a...rk_Hinault.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MESD5d5WEc...0/P1050376.JPG
1950's flying pigeon..
http://redkiteprayer.com/wp-content/...ing-Pigeon.jpg
2011 flying pigeon..

Late 60's Ganna Road Bike:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...aOct201113.jpg

Current issue Ganna Road Bike:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/Gannanew.jpg

(I prefer the older one)

Fastback then:

http://overthebarsinmilwaukee.files....n-fastback.jpg

Fastback Now:

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...astbackNow.jpg

Fuji Sagres then:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P...0/P1010304.JPG

Fuji Sagres now:

http://www.fujibikes.com/images/bike....0_BLUE_SO.jpg

Olympia then (ignore the Spinella branding):

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6160/6...cdb18624_b.jpg

Olympia now:

http://www.mascotcycles.com.au/merch...19-image87.jpg

DD

Yes! Quanda bella! :love: Both!

On the other end of the spectrum, Schwinn Peloton...

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photo...eloton_LTD.jpg http://bermudaisanotherworld.org/for...ault/vomit.gif
http://www.hellbournechoppers.com/Im...0CarbonRed.jpg
http://www.calamarichris.com/junk/1986peloton2.JPG
http://www.calamarichris.com/images/...elotonback.jpg

Will the real Schwinn Paramount please stand up?
 

http://i.pgcdn.com/pi/87/34/14/873414967_260.jpg
Paramount series 7 from the Performance catalog.


http://www.kurtkaminer.com/71paramount_H7114.jpg
Schwinn Paramount series 71 from the garage.

Except for the steel Raleigh's, all the new versions are weird and hideous looking. Guess that's why I come here...

Specialized Allez 1984:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2105/2...fd1861d67e.jpg

Now:

fuji... jeez :(

Another... Fuji Ace.

http://www.bikecult.com/works/archive/fujiACErs.jpg
http://www.bratbike.com/service/images/Gina01.jpg

This game is making me sad.

There is no winning here :/

I've learned that the secret to making modern bikes look less like BMXers is to manipulate the angles when photographing, and don't get too close to the subject...
http://www.calamarichris.com/images/...burnt-tree.jpg

At least it doesn't have a unicrown fork!

Now that is a HUGE transformation! It is most offensive that they even call the bike by the same name!

The boom era Super Course TT was considered a club racer, similar to the Peugeot PA10 and Gitane Interclub, though having owned one, I fully appreciate your point of view.

1983 Trek 520

http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/t...83/83Trek7.jpg

2012 Trek 520

http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/Trek...0,0&iccEmbed=0

That was my own first good bike store bike. I remember fondling the catalog for several moths until I had my layaway paid off and could take it home. Wasn't a real touring bike, however. Not with sidepull brakes and minimal rack mounts.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2387/2...5a4ef6c137.jpg
Touring 84 by Yo Spiff, on Flickr

Schwinn Varsity

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...arsity_002.jpg
My velo-cheapo entry from a while back.

http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/blog/w...varsity-01.jpg

With apologies to oldtenspeedgallery.com for directly linking to one of their photos. the original context of the photo was in this article about the classic crappy bikes of tomorrow:
http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/for-sa...omorrow-today/

;) I threw it in, because it's the only bike I know of still in production that's almost identical to it's original counterpart from over 50 years ago.

1977 Schwinn Le Tour
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=230362

2007 Schwinn Le Tour
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=230361

specialized expedition:
then:
http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/1715135...536760?type=sn

now:
http://www.productwiki.com/upload/im...tion_elite.jpg