anyone race there retro mtbs?

[tintin40]

Sorry tintin, this was not meant at you.

I got my quotes wrong :roll: and was telling amybrook that his post is tosh and his tools might not be as good as ours

It did confuse me. Have put away my handbag. Sorry

 

[yo-Nate-y]

The funny part is that ameybrook is faster than 99% of the people who post here.

He races vintage bikes with a fury (see: him winning the vintage class at the Keyesville Classic in CA every year). If anyone knows that you can go a LOT faster on a modern bike, it's him.

 

[Raging_Bulls]

Old bikes have the potential to be very fast XC bikes, and under ideal circumstances on a perfect surface, some may potentially even be faster than most modern bikes.
However in the real world there's no way to actually use that potential, even if you're a professional racer.

As for front ends being too high : Once you ride a modern with a 100mm fork that's properly tuned for your weight, riding style and usual terrain, you'll realize that front ends are this high for a reason and that there's nothing wrong with a "high" front end.
I'm fairly confident that you've simply never ridden a properly set up modern bike before. Even on the street (my main area of expertise) the difference is so big that it's a no-brainer, nevermind taking it off-road.

 

[mass199]

The funny part is that ameybrook is faster than 99% of the people who post here.

He races vintage bikes with a fury (see: him winning the vintage class at the Keyesville Classic in CA every year). If anyone knows that you can go a LOT faster on a modern bike, it's him.

Yeah and I'm 99% slower and I go slower on a modern bike.

 

[andrewh]

Ride it faily regularly, maybe a dozen times per year.
It has just done it's first race since 2005 though (picked a big one for it too!) There's a thread on here somewhere asking if people thought it would be up to the job. Was it? Find out here: http://andrewhowett.blogspot.co.uk/2012 ... -race.html