Not really. My mid/late 90s Ti XC HTs are both very similar to ride to my "still available in the shops" Carbon XC HT which is what i went to when the 90's got retired.Ruffnek":3aymvwtp said:Is there a comparable difference between the retro race specced xc bikes and the current race spec xc bikes?
secret_squirrel":2f2uurwb said:I'm confuzzled by all the different ghettos MTB have been lumped in whilst I've not been paying attention.
What's the difference between Trail and XC? Is the first closest to a "do it all" fire road to woodland tracks type pootling bike and the second more of a race/trail Center beasty?
Ruffnek":26gscked said:Is there a comparable difference between the retro race specced xc bikes and the current race spec xc bikes?
Odd looking hardtail.Fudd":24deq28n said:I'd say there's quite a few differences. This is the bike Jaroslav Kulhavy rode to Olympic gold