Who races retro bikes still?

[Thunderchild]

Got back into a bit of fun racing this year. Best part was beating 29er loud-mouths with my 26-inch, 20 year old (92) Nishiki Alien, 10 year old Marzocchi Fork, Avid Tri-align brake on rear, vbrakes on front, pulstar front hub, original Deore Dx 130mm rear hub, 8-speed Shimano thumb shifters, XT brake levers with 8-speed rapid fire pods removed and shaved with dremel, Deore Dx front and rear derailleurs, Kooka cranks, flat bar, cotton mesh gloves, and Bar Ends of course.

Side note: Some of you fellow two-wheel addicts across the ocean may have seen this race course. Race was held at 2002 winter Olympics Biathalon course Utah, USA. Ride a lap, shoot targets with precision pellet gun, ride short penalty lap(s) for missed target, ride lap, shoot, penalty laps, ride, shoot, penalty laps, sprint.

Thunderchild

 

[player]

That's what we want to see

 

[CCMDoc]

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Lots of vintage hardware raced at the 26th annual Keyesville Classic.

I'll let the other folk post their own photos but about a dozen of us who post here raced their pre-'95 biked in Keyesville (Kern, Ca) a couple of weekends ago.

 

[dirttorpedo]

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The Retrobike "pits area" at Mayhem this year...some before and some after their lap. :shock:

Hmmm, which are which....

 

[ridevintagemtb]

Iron Horse MTB Race, Durango 2013. Vintage class race

 

[CCMDoc]

Nice lineup!

 

[feetabix]

I did the 2012 midlands xc series, one of which I did on my Klein, along with the warm up lap at each race......the modern bike felt faster as I was braking later and harder into things, and I felt I could thrash the bike harder....I lost track of the amount of people who wanted a pic or a chat whilst I was on the Klein though, it was a rose amongst thorns each time I wheeled it out......

 

[dyna-ti]

I watch Does that count ?

 

[T'boo Ted]

I "raced" my xiznag last weekend. Bike was great, too bad the rider failed dismally... was a bad, bad day.

 

[player]

I "raced" my xiznag last weekend. Bike was great, too bad the rider failed dismally... was a bad, bad day.

I think we all can safely say we've had days like that.Not eaten enough or didn't warm up bla bla bla