Help choosing what bike to buy

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midlife

Guru
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=345534&p=2577497#p2577497

He started 2 threads on the same topic..........maybe he has asked for one of them to be deleted? The above one seems to suggest it's available.

Shaun
 

booze and cake

probably out cycling
How spendy do you want to get? You could go full custom and get a made to measure steel frame and build it up with with modern parts that is still classic/retro looking.

Or, and I'm a fan of old steel frames with modern bits that look classic, but have modern brakes and 20 speed drivetrains, so I'd prefer ths option, is getting a nice Italian or British steel frame from Ebay with 130mm rear spacing so you can whack in a pair of modern wheels (or retro looking silver ones if you prefer) and something like a Shimano 105 double 22 speed groupset , so you've got a fairly classic looking bike that rides like a modern bike (compared to your 60's racers) that has spare parts available from any local bike shop/online that you can easily replace as rack up the miles and wear stuff out. Find a nice frame and you've still got a pretty unique looking and lovely riding bike for cheaper than the cost of a boring off the shelf, made in their millions Specialized.
 
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