madmax
Dirt Disciple
What is a Retro Classic Road Bike ?
I know this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find a suitable or definitive answer in this forum. Perhaps there isn't one.
For me, as general rule, a classic retro road bike has to have down-tube or bar-end shifters, or older styles. And I like the bike to pre-date 1990, which caters for fixed wheel bikes, but as the years pass this rule may change for me. I also like to see lugs but there are of course some exceptions like early titanium frames.
When voting in the RBOTM I tend to disregard anything not fitting into my own definition, no matter how impressive.
I'm not against people entering their post 1990 bikes in the RBOTM competition, as there doesn't seem to be any rules precluding them. I would like to hear from other members on this topic, and perhaps come to a general consensus.
I know this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find a suitable or definitive answer in this forum. Perhaps there isn't one.
For me, as general rule, a classic retro road bike has to have down-tube or bar-end shifters, or older styles. And I like the bike to pre-date 1990, which caters for fixed wheel bikes, but as the years pass this rule may change for me. I also like to see lugs but there are of course some exceptions like early titanium frames.
When voting in the RBOTM I tend to disregard anything not fitting into my own definition, no matter how impressive.
I'm not against people entering their post 1990 bikes in the RBOTM competition, as there doesn't seem to be any rules precluding them. I would like to hear from other members on this topic, and perhaps come to a general consensus.