How retro do you have to be?

[mountainloz]

For me it is do whatever it takes
I love my '97 Mountaincycle Moho
It's a great retro frame that rides really well
But I brought it up to date with new bits
click on my link, tell me what you think,
I love it, others might not... But I do! That's what counts
(although it's nice that others like it too )

 

[The_Grouch]

I don't care about about something being 'retro'. In fact if a company ever starts making good cheap rigid steel bikes again I'd love to buy a brand new bike rather than being forced to buy someones previously abused steed.

True to your username. Plenty of reasonably priced modern steel bikes about.

I must be looking in the wrong places then! Can you point me in the direction of a Steel MTB for <£500? How about less than £350?

I do actually have an interest in the bikes of the early 90's etc (from the era when I was a kid who dreamed of owning a Kona). But trust me If I could find the bike I wanted new and in budget in the shop today I wouldn't be buying second hand. That is all I meant!

 

[john]

I don't care about about something being 'retro'. In fact if a company ever starts making good cheap rigid steel bikes again I'd love to buy a brand new bike rather than being forced to buy someones previously abused steed.

True to your username. Plenty of reasonably priced modern steel bikes about.

I must be looking in the wrong places then! Can you point me in the direction of a Steel MTB for <£500? How about less than £350?

I do actually have an interest in the bikes of the early 90's etc (from the era when I was a kid who dreamed of owning a Kona). But trust me If I could find the bike I wanted new and in budget in the shop today I wouldn't be buying second hand. That is all I meant!

Suppose it depends on your deifinition of 'reasonably priced'. I'd agree you'd struggle to get anything made from steel at £350, in the mass market alu dominates. However there are plenty of slightly more 'niche' manufacturers out there building in steel at what I'd consider a reasonable price, pipedream, on one, cotic, orange etc etc.

This is way off topic already. Guess if you want to continue the discussion then why not start a thread in off topic?

 

[velomaniac]

Just bought a On-One 456 to which I have reverse engineered to an extent. Modern frame, forks, brakes, wheels but old gears, chainset and shifters (friction thumbies)

For me a bike must be functional and reliable over period correct

 

[tintin40]

It should 100% period correct As the others have said have it as you like it's your bike and you have to ride it

 

[john]

I do actually have an interest in the bikes of the early 90's etc (from the era when I was a kid who dreamed of owning a Kona). But trust me If I could find the bike I wanted new and in budget in the shop today I wouldn't be buying second hand. That is all I meant!

Missed this before. Fair poinr. As this site proves nothing wrong with having an interest in retro bikes (and modern too). As for buying second hand I buy a lot (most?) stuff both modern and retro used.

 

[elPedro666]

A fine example of hot-rodding (DON'T google it!) I reckon, that I just resurrected form a while back...
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 307#897307
Really do like it!