Originally Posted by
Tomm Willians
A rather open question I realize so take it for whatever it means to you. Who do you believe makes the most underrated vintage bicycles, that bike that everyone either sneers at or just ignores but shouldn’t be.......
Since brands are often associated with their current products, i would say sneering or ignoring would be done by those who don't know history, so any brands still around that are shells of their former self.
Schwinn, Mongoose, Motobecane(could be argued this one doesn't apply), and Nishiki would be some brands im thinking of in general.
So yeah, the comments on late 80s Schwinn road bikes would be my pick, especially the higher end models.
Nishiki late 80s quality road bikes would be another.
The Tenax Schwinn road bikes i have seen and owned arent the most well finished, but they are a solid platform to refurbish or modernize.