I ride retro because;
I like the feeling of owning a bike from the time that bikebuidling was about pashion for the sport and technic ,..
I can really admire the weldings of my Serotta's ,....you can see the crafmanship in there that you won't see in a modern Trek to name one,..
Sure, there are still handmade frames available which are great to look at,...but i just love the retro feeling,....
And i like to be different,.....i like the the appricited looks i get when i ride the Klein for instance when somebody who knows what it is,..or maybe remembers one from back then, and respectfully smiles or gives me the thumbs up.
I had a discussion the other day at a lbs,..he was telling me about 120mm travel,..ultra low seats,...discbrakes the size of my head (big!) ,....and when i told him i ride the Klein Attitude the right way (straight fork) he looked at me if i was mad,......that new stuff,..that's just not me
I am getting retro myself i guess
PS,..I bought a new ride myself last week,.. a Kona Unit 2-9
I just want to find out what a 29-er rides like.