The death or birth of retro bikes?

[Bimly]

It leads me to another question to pose.....

If really in 10 years the bikes we covet so much are going to be Inconsiquential to the next era, who all will be lusting after a high end Scott aluminium, should we be so bothered about originality of our rides. As a hobby it's fine, but I agonise over my decisions to move away from standard.

The most bizarre case is I have an old Marin I have owned from new,. I raced it and changed it back in the late 80s and 10 years ago there was hardly an original part. The good bits I had spread over other bikes I used more. NOW I'm restoring it and cant decide how I want to play it. Original or how I rode it most?

But, why worry? It might be worth more original, but not by much. It might get a few more looks, but frankly I rarely see people out who don't sneer as it's got no suspension and is heavy rubbish to their younger minds. I had it in its original condition for oooooooh.....15 mins.

But still I do care..... go figure.

 

[Bimly]

Also, if all the above posts are true, which I'm sure that are..... should the sites age for a old skool retro go up a year each year?

 

[The History Man]

Also, if all the above posts are true, which I'm sure that are..... should the sites age for a old skool retro go up a year each year?

 

[d8mok]

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I certainly wouldn’t be looking to count any retro bike as a investment. Some point in next 10 years the market will start to die off. Yes some exceptions but the guys who grew up in the 90s will move on and I doubt 2000 year bikes will have the same following. I bailed out of my STS Lobo last year as I thought that at some point soon the bottom will fall and it’s best to grab the cash if it’s not being used.

 

[Bimly]

Oh. Ok history man, Only been here a few months. Is this leaning on an open door?

 

[lensmansteve]

Isn't all our obsessive bike fettling just a attempt to reverse time? It's all good clean fun to seek out original components, decals etc but the only people who we're going to impress are fellow obsessives. And our inner selves, of course, the subconscious bit that keeps us down the shed when it's -5° or whatever..

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Oh. Ok history man, Only been here a few months. Is this leaning on an open door?

Does come up from time to time...

There are many reasons, but essentially the guvnor says so. Many things changed in the late 90s, and for most on here the epoch for true development and evolution of mtb ended in the late 90s.

That is to say, the really weird shit was pre 97!

 

[greencat]

The market for retro is driven by nostalgia, however if people still ride & build there retrobikes then it won't die. I used to Bmx in the early 90's & people were telling me bmx was dead then!

In fairness, saying BMX is dead is a bit like saying mountain biking will die out. There's plenty of young 'uns getting into BMX.

 

[Captain Stupido]

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You could always buy the site and take it to new levels.

Is it for sale?

 

[sinnerman]

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You could always buy the site and take it to new levels.

Is it for sale?

Everything is for sale.

In fact im very surprised the Pros Closet hasn't put in a bid...! (although im bloody glad, can you imagine where the site would end up... :facepalm: )