Originally Posted by
bikemig
The 80s were a great time for top end touring bikes. I like 70s era racing bikes a lot because they typically have clearance for decent volume tires.
I was watching a video from 1989 and there was a segment from Jack Taylor in his shop. He was complaining about the trend of then-modern bikes being made with brake bridges so close to the tires and geometry so tight that you couldn't fit mudguards on them anymore.