Pre 1997 date, how did that come about

[Takingabreak]

When retrobike.co.uk appeared, 1997 was barely 7 years previous. 'Old' bicycles were 10 years ago, the 1980s bikes were cheap and life was fun

Well, hasn't it all just flown by, as in, where have the 15 years gone since I joined Retrobike

EDIT - All that time passed and I'm still rubbish at setting up canti brakes, though I am ok at building wheels these days.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

An arbitrary figure that just stuck?

 

[bikeworkshop]

An arbitrary figure that just stuck?

That's all it is.
If you look close enough.
Everything.

 

[Once A Hero]

1997 was the last year I did any competitive mtb racing, so assumed it was to mark that.

Sounds as though it may not actually have anything to do with me after all!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

In all honesty I've never understood the MTB/road/1997/1998 division. I actually think it's complete bollocks. Do you ride? Yes. Welcome fellow cyclist. So simple.
We are a brother/sisterhood, demarcations weaken us. As the old adage "United we stand, divided we fall"

 

[Vesatoro]

Ahh, now I know why there’s not too much love for Cannondales here

 

[CTK]

Maybe time for a change?

80s 90s 00s

Even mix road and MTB?

 

[bikeworkshop]

In all honesty I've never understood the MTB/road/1997/1998 division. I actually think it's complete bollocks. Do you ride? Yes. Welcome fellow cyclist. So simple.
We are a brother/sisterhood, demarcations weaken us. As the old adage "United we stand, divided we fall"

I don't think post 97 is unwelcome, its just a division of categories.

Like Catholic and Protestant...
Republican and Democrat
Corbynites and Blairites

The differences are really quite small

 

[CTK]

Republican and Democrat
Corbynites and Blairites

Careful!

 

[doctor-bond]

Careful!

“Down with this sort of thing!”