I suggest the current cutoff date be 1984... this is the transition year when Campy modified NR/SR to Record, Chorus, Victory, etc. gruppos.
In the future, should vintage frames and parts be granted inclusion in the CR after say, 15 years or only when there are frame/parts transitions ie steel/aluminium? Should we concentrate future forums into steel/titanium/aluminium frame sections? Prehaps the CR could expand to specific eras or component groups in designated time frames <no pun intended>
Just thinking out loud...
Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH
> Hi Dale, and all members,
>
> I have been having a problm of finding an exact definition for "CUT-OFF"
> timing/meaning at "eraly 80's".
>
> Some frames/bike built today carry's all requirements-definitions of
> Classical Light weights. For instance; I am trying to built a cutom frame
> with Dale, of which material is R-531 tubing perhaps made before early
> 1980's. This bike is going to be built in 2003 but still in border line??
>
> So, if you "exculde" things newly invented/created/changed after 1983
model
> year or so, makes some sense of understanding for C-R period definitions.
> How this sounds for you all? My knowledge is very limited, and memory is
> falling apart, so I can not comment that what were taking palce in early
> 1980's, but aluminum and carbon frames were not main thing and nor 7 speed
> cogs??
>
> With my Five Yen,
>
> KEN TODA, Hihg Point, North Carolina, over the hill rider looking for
domwn
> hill routing.