Admittedly my focus in the last few months/builds has very much been on more modern stuff but I was looking at a 99 FSR in the 'modern' section and it got me wondering about what actually is 'retro'.
Note i ask this mainly as a theoretical question. A 14 year old spesh full susser must fall into this category but also because we have to face facts, NOS 739/952 is only getting rarer. Not far off it becoming pretty obsolete if you look at what people are willing to pay in recent eBay auctions.
On a more practical note, there is a danger that the next generation of 'retro' riders and appreciators might not see this as a site and community for them, ensuring a long a prosperous queue of hoodie/mug/beanie wanters for Jon and the hard working mods.
This isn't a criticism of the site structure//definitions and all that jazz (I love this site full stop) but it might be worth thinking about.
Some day soon a pair of Race Face cranks will be considered 'retro' and SRAM X0 9 speed be as rare as a quiet night in for Kerry katona. I hope we all can embrace it and not get stuck in the early 90's looking at the world through amber wall spectacles.
TL
Note i ask this mainly as a theoretical question. A 14 year old spesh full susser must fall into this category but also because we have to face facts, NOS 739/952 is only getting rarer. Not far off it becoming pretty obsolete if you look at what people are willing to pay in recent eBay auctions.
On a more practical note, there is a danger that the next generation of 'retro' riders and appreciators might not see this as a site and community for them, ensuring a long a prosperous queue of hoodie/mug/beanie wanters for Jon and the hard working mods.
This isn't a criticism of the site structure//definitions and all that jazz (I love this site full stop) but it might be worth thinking about.
Some day soon a pair of Race Face cranks will be considered 'retro' and SRAM X0 9 speed be as rare as a quiet night in for Kerry katona. I hope we all can embrace it and not get stuck in the early 90's looking at the world through amber wall spectacles.
TL