Why not? You could have the best of both. You could also have a frame
built to emulate an older appearance by a currently-working builder and have
some advantages of modern tubing, custom fit, etc. There are several
builders on this list who could do just that.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
One of the list members tells of meeting up with a rider on a Litespeed who
liked the members' vintage bike better to ride than his own modern bike.
I suppose this has been beaten to death some time before my arrival, but I
am looking at a Masi frame that is already refinished beautifully and I'm
thinking " I could re-do the spacing from 126mm to 130 and put new record
stuff on this and I'd really have a sweet bike".
I have two friends who closely advise me on such matters. One is horrified
by the idea and the other thinks it is the way to go for a bike one intends
to use. I'm more than a little curious to see what list members might have
to say about this. I suppose I'll really take some lumps here.
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi