How 'retro' is your 'proper' bike?

[scant]

my 'proper' bike is all 2008 kit

nowt wrong with that

 

[cornholio's RC200]

Nothing after '97 on my C-16R 'daily' bike except the tyres (generic michelin slicks), most of it before '95

Nothing after '98 on my Pace.

They are my 'proper' bikes

 

[Dhphat]

My modern bikes always need a little ol school flavor. I usually use older cranks like magics, cook, or Carambas just to spice them up and still am a sucker for anno. I always need the skewers, chainring bolts, headset and seatpost binder to have a matching color.

 

[dookie]

it's been said already, but i come at it from the other direction...it's not about retrofying a modern bike, it's about modernizing a retrobike where there are significant improvements to be made.

eg: a modern fork and front disc brake. modern tires. and, well, that's about all i can think of for must haves! maybe triggers instead of thumbies, but i'm an SSer, so i don't have that debate.

 

[rory breaker]

Only bit of retro on my modern is a flat bar.....

Would have liked to have V-s also, but no canti-studs on FOX forks.....

 

[yo-eddy]

My 2008 bike

 

[gibbleking]

how is it staying up..........? :shock:

 

[yo-eddy]

how is it staying up..........? :shock:

You can still see the branch holding it up on the lower chainstay in the middle... no photo shop here

 

[gibbleking]

ah yes ...i see

 

[Kestonian]

My proper bike is not very retro at all .... but my others make up for it.