LondonClassic
Senior Retro Guru
In the UK it feels like the bias is towards larger tyre clearances and mudguard and rack fixings. Pure race machinery with x25 or x28 max clearance is seen as a bit limiting now with the trend for wider rubber.Too many younger folks believe a bike HAS TO HAVE disc brakes, integrated levers, wide tires to be acceptably safe on the road. That has become the new technical standard. At least in USA.