We're a cultured lot you know...

[Russell]

Long live short travel.

Short travel?

No travel please.

Ride rigid, ride free.

 

[Anthony]

Keep it strong. Be proud. Re-ride and not fade away.

Long live short travel.

Right on man, youdaboss.

But even so, I still think most retrobikers are slack head anglers, who believe their bike handles better with longer forks than it was designed for. People just *like* travel the way they like chocolate and modern forks work so much better that it disguises the detrimental effect of slack geometry.

But the rider’s skill is more important than what bike they ride any day.

 

[tintin40]

I always stop to help someone fix a puncture - amazes me the number of times they haven't a clue what to do or don't have the kit, despite a 'nice' bike...

Round our way they let them get mugged £15 for a shop to do it for them :shock: :shock:
OK i can understand some of the girls not doing it. But the men & dads not doing it. :shock:
Even if i had loads of cash i wouldn't pay for that to be done.

And Thanks Wu now I feel really 'old' now
And last Sunday I was looked at like i had come from outer space :shock: But i often wonder what planet i come from too

 

[ededwards]

But even so, I still think most retrobikers are slack head anglers, who believe their bike handles better with longer forks than it was designed for. People just *like* travel the way they like chocolate and modern forks work so much better that it disguises the detrimental effect of slack geometry.

But the rider’s skill is more important than what bike they ride any day.

Bit of an assumption with the slack head angles there although it would be interesting to find out whether it is accurate or not - you feel so, I suspect not so universal but neither of us really knows the actual situation

 

[mrkawasaki]

Definitives cannot be shared

Slack head angles = wine tasting = Turner Prize = ....

Mr K