Do Retro MTB enthusiasts ride new bikes, too?

[Silvergoat]

Seeing as we seemed to have gone slightly off topic ... Anyone heard the radio adds for the "new" Vauxhall Viva ? ... They're quite amusing

Back on track ... To answer the original question.. Yes, my "go to" bike is a 2015, Scott scale.

Yeah, great ads but give me the old Viva featured please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnbXSL ... mp;index=1

I vividly remember my dad's pampas green 1969 version like this one...

 

[13]

Yep love my 2014 bike! I'm a big fan of early downhill and dual suspension bikes and have been lucky enough to ride and own some pretty amazing bikes over the years but they just don't come close to the new breed of bikes.
Bike design and technology has advanced massively of late and in the last 18-24 months has been more progressive than ever.

As we get older we supposedly get slower, take less risks etc etc but I have found I'm riding now, faster, further and more often than I did in my 20's

On the topic 2015 is a great time to be into mtb, so many good things happening in the sport right now. (live streaming of the world cup this weekend!)

Also of note my 2014 GT has a rrp of aud$4200 and my 1994 GT had a rrp of aud$5500
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthr ... ght=Sensor

 

[Silvergoat]

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About getting older and slower – never! It's about riding smarter with better riding craft gleaned from experience and wisdom. Knowing how the bike handles in various scenarios and being able to look ahead, anticipate and pick the best line.

 

[LittleSkink]

I guess folks will ride whatever makes them feel good

for me my bikes are like old friends, they are companions on an adventure ("I am rooted in the me, who is on this adventure" . . . :roll: )

I like the fact we have grown old together and are happy to enjoy the world as it passes under the wheels. Newer bikes might be quicker, lighter, more comfy or whatever but I am not interested in that - similar views about the wife too

 

[KDM]

As time goes by I have reduced the space taken up by retro bikes by culling the heard so to speak. So I am now down to three but also have a fat bike and a hybrid for distance riding.

 

[Mike Muz]

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I have an '02 aloominum h/t that rarely gets ridden. Sometimes use it on shop rides, but it feels a lot less challenging to ride than my older steel rigids, leading to me going faster.
Obviously for racing, you want to go as fast as possible, but for leisure riding does it really matter?
If I want to have a smoother ride, I take a road bike. It's marginal, but the roads around here are slightly smoother.
I'm getting old, so racing/going flat out rarely happens. As such, I'm happy to go slower on my retros, and using my skill/experience to get around. I hope!
More likely to use on of my h/t bikes for longer solo rides though, as I'll get less beaten up


Mike

 

[Rampage]

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My newest bike is a 1998 Activator 2

 

[gradeAfailure]

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Yup - in fact I've just sold my retro commuter for a modern (though it's still a steel rigid 26er, just with discs). Main bike is a burly 6" travel AM bike that's complete overkill for the majority of my riding, but I'm happy knowing it's far more capable than I'll ever be. Because of it, I'm riding faster, harder and better than ever - it's even made me faster and smoother on the rigid bike too. Mostly a fair-weather biker myself, so extra maintenance is minimal - I've had it three years and am only now thinking about an air can service and new pivot bearings.

 

[26er]

Newer bikes might be quicker, lighter, more comfy or whatever but I am not interested in that - similar views about the wife too

...not sure how a new wife would be more comfy than the old one but should definitely be quicker and lighter or there would be no purpose in upgrading, would it?

:roll:

 

[Kona-Ian]

My Grandad had a few Vivas but the larger shape.

http://slatford.co.uk/Pictures%20of%20C ... -viva1.jpg