it's time ... the 1998 cliff edge must stop!

[2manyoranges]

I have had many moments over the past 10 years or so of thinking .. why doesn't the cut off date for Retro in RetroBike roll with the years? I mean, bikes in the early 2000s need a look in? Turner Burner? ..and... and... can't really think of much since it was all generic and poor and built down to a price. Well....maybe COTIC - the original SOUL - and Stanton and Commencal ...and...and...can't really think of anything else ... Geometron? Then later in the 2000s a burst of interesting stuff ... POLE, RA, ....

So...it should be moved, definitely. Or maybe not...the dominance of spec'd down rubbish in the 2000s was a real turn-off..

OK - all things considered - well some - 1998 it is!
Hurrah!

 

[FluffyChicken]

Doesn't move because what an arse it is to go though the 98+ section and move them all across.
Hindsight says 98+ should have been locked off but then it wasn't really for modern bikes aka 2005/2010+ but people started using it like that and not using off-topic (aka off-topic for a retro site)
But no one's going to move the 2010+ out...

So it is what it is and thanks for bringing it up, it been quite a few months since a good old pointless chat about this.

You must be On-One (from the early 00s)