show us your modern-retro crossover bikes

[ultrazenith]

Here is one of mine.
All modern (except the NOS M739 front derailleur) but rigid and steel saves the best bits from Retro land.

Very interesting - perhaps closest to my own retro-modern plans, being steel and rigid. What frame is it?

 

[Mofofo]

My 1990 S'bike & 1997 Proflex 4500c retromods.

Yes, yes and yes !

 

[paddy311]

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Rigid steel 29er you say? I've been riding this all summer. All new but I'm counting the paintjob as retro. :mrgreen:

 

[firedfromthecircus]

Here is one of mine.
All modern (except the NOS M739 front derailleur) but rigid and steel saves the best bits from Retro land.

Very interesting - perhaps closest to my own retro-modern plans, being steel and rigid. What frame is it?

Surly Karate Monkey. Fantastic frames and pretty good value if you can hunt around for a deal. This used to be my singlespeed, and sadly since it got the gears it doesn't get used so much, but I know if I need gears I'll get a great ride on this. :mrgreen:

Here is it's replacement as the SS. Another rigid ride.

 

[benseddon]

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Rigid steel 29er you say? I've been riding this all summer. All new but I'm counting the paintjob as retro. :mrgreen:

Paint job is definitely retro and really nice......bike is alright too

 

[velomaniac]

I dont have one but I keep saying one day I will. An On-One Inbred with rigid forks kitted out with old school tech like thumbies, mechanical discs, 5 arm compact chainset etc
That to me would be a good fusion of past and present.

 

[WWC]

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92' Zaskar with modern parts, fun ride...

 

[cows_in_cars]

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I really like this thread, especially the Eaton and the Salsa. The OP's idea is exactly what I would like to build at some point, I don't have the spare cash or space for a proper retro bike but love the look and history of retro.

To the OP having ridden a 29er rigid and hardtail over the last year or so, they do have a kind of retro feel (xc race style set up ones any way), by that I mean they feel fast and never feel boring riding smoother terrain, (fire roads/roads) like some modern bikes do but have the added bonus of being better at the rough stuff.

 

[dan28]

how about an gt rts3 with lefty forks running modern wheels with disc brakes
pic up soon

 

[Hotwheels.]

Should be called 'mostly show us your completely modern bikes'.