Confession of a modernizer.....

Dr S":xiz4kgvf said:
I too have sinned. After a winter of kidding myself that I don't mind rubbish brakes and tyres I have been compelled to sin.
I'm building up another Yo Eddy but with 80mm fork, modern 2.3 tyres and disc brakes. It needs a new seat tube too so it's getting a forward facing slot to keep the shit out while I'm at it.
Some more modern bit will probably end up in the mix but as long as it rides like a Yo i dont give a shit. Wow, a Yo that stops!

You too! :?

Building a bike that works is great. I myself a have a 'Hot Rod' that works ace! But we all need those lovely looking and wonderfully built non working bikes to make us all feel as one, Now can we have a group hug?
 
perry":2s2kb590 said:
I think velomaniac said " it's not the bike that's retro , it's the rider ."
I wholeheartedly agree with that statement, along with, "It's not what you ride, it's how you ride it."
 
Harryburgundy":2wp47kpx said:
oh the shame...go on...over to Singletrack for you :!: ;) :LOL:
Sorry, I'm not in IT or middle management, nor do I ride a 29er fixie whilst wearing my sisters jeans ;)
 
Just found a shop that'll let me go above the £1000 bike2work limit ( ;) ) so am giving serious consideration to cashing in all my chips, retro and modern (except for my grey Clockwork :cool: ) for a brand spanking new Orange Five. I feel unclean.... Help me....
 
I'm craving a (Classic steel) modern with stoppers and front boingers too, managed to miss teh target a bit last year. however I'm also dealing with much retro love with several retros in build and evolution. Nuts I de retro'd years ago! first to go BMX/motorbike transport, and second to buy an 4x bike, and here I am again, not selling the retros though even if they do bounce me around and don't stop.

Only prob is my modern has turned into very rigid 26" wheeled BMX, oops :LOL: Better get some miles on the retros this spring summer then... ;)
 
I am feeling saintly - currently in the process of selling my only modern steed, leaving me 100% retro. :) (although I may have some modernish forks and discs on the next build) :oops:
 

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