Is it too soon
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1991 ..... always sticks in my head, groupset and paintjobs.
1991 ..... always sticks in my head, groupset and paintjobs.
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1980s. 1988. Lugged, brazed. Chainstay brakes.
1980s. 1988. Lugged, brazed. Chainstay brakes.
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1995 for me,the introduction of XT M739 V brake group(arguably their best group)and suspension starting to work and not be bonkers.That XT v brake group was a game changer and made the previous group look antique.
1995 for me,the introduction of XT M739 V brake group(arguably their best group)and suspension starting to work and not be bonkers.That XT v brake group was a game changer and made the previous group look antique.
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For me, 1990
The oversize frames and underbar shifters etc just seemed to start the snowball of innovation rolling. Some good, some less so, but fun nonetheless.
The oversize frames and underbar shifters etc just seemed to start the snowball of innovation rolling. Some good, some less so, but fun nonetheless.
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Nothing cooler than zolatone Marins.BlackCat":2skgfbtq said:
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Best decade?
In memory, the early 1990s, when we had long TT Marin Team frames and suspension that began to work. But that's through rose-tint of memory.
In reality, last week, on our modern slack, long and low Ragleys and Stantons - singletrack, South Downs fast tracks, and long slogs. Nothing better.
Best decade?
In memory, the early 1990s, when we had long TT Marin Team frames and suspension that began to work. But that's through rose-tint of memory.
In reality, last week, on our modern slack, long and low Ragleys and Stantons - singletrack, South Downs fast tracks, and long slogs. Nothing better.
Decade wise - I'd plump for two. 90s and 2010s. Both have seen a huge amount of innovation (much good, some missteps) - and bikes look very different at the beginning/end of both decades.
Years wise - somewhere around the mid 90s were good. The groupsets were reliable and you could still run them with quality thumbshifters. High end steel frames probably peaked (in terms of availability at least). More recently, probably somewhere around 2015 where actual standards were still somewhat common place, but the trend towards slacker geometry had well and truly set in. Groupset wise, the peak was earlier. Still think 9 speed should have stayed the default (simply give us wider ranges in 1x).
Years wise - somewhere around the mid 90s were good. The groupsets were reliable and you could still run them with quality thumbshifters. High end steel frames probably peaked (in terms of availability at least). More recently, probably somewhere around 2015 where actual standards were still somewhat common place, but the trend towards slacker geometry had well and truly set in. Groupset wise, the peak was earlier. Still think 9 speed should have stayed the default (simply give us wider ranges in 1x).
