What do you hate seeing on a gorgeous retro bike?

[jonnyboy666]

i have agree there, white saddles/grips/bar tape, stupid because of the sheer amount time needed to keep them looking good or because you have to replace regularly because of how awful they look so quickly.

 

[We_are_Stevo]

Well mine's staying...

 

[jonnyboy666]

sorry steve

 

[We_are_Stevo]

 

[girlonbike]

Owners trying too hard to make a size S or M frame work for their size L or XL bodies.

Yes, so annoying when those L or XL people buy small bikes....or vice versa.

I like white saddles. I admittedly have a favorite saddle but it nice to see something different than the same 3 saddles on every build.

 

[halaburt]

Yes, so annoying when those L or XL people buy small bikes....or vice versa.

Buying and collecting cool bikes that don't fit is fine. It's only when you pretend they actually fit you that it's a problem.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

LOL, I don't see any of this as fascism! I often look at a lovely retro build and groan out loud at the:

Modern rims.
'added' disk brake tabs.
Yep, me too, single speed.
No theme/continuity
High end frame with low end modern kit



...and green Wildgrippers.

*runs for the hills*

 

[NAILTRAIL96]

Blimey! :shock:
Listen to you retro fascists!
Sorry, but I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry. :roll:

+ 1
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[Russell]

1. the canti hanger rule, if it's there you must use it.

Quite.

And lets be honest, if a bikes got 'V'-brakes then its not really retro anyway is it.

 

[We_are_Stevo]

1. the canti hanger rule, if it's there you must use it.

Quite.

And lets be honest, if a bikes got 'V'-brakes then its not really retro anyway is it.

How about those long canti's that look like V-brakes?