Originally Posted by
Litespud
Beautiful frame and will likely last forever. I bought my 2000 Vortex frameset used in 2003 and even after >70,000 all-weather miles, with a new set of decals, it still looks like it just came from the factory.
BTW if your Classic has a 1" steerer, it's likely an MY2000 - MY2001 was the first year the Classic included a 1 1/8" steerer.
It's a 1 1/8. Had to use the shim to get it to 1 1/4. It has the machined L in the drop out which I believe is a 2001 feature. If I put 1 inch I meant 1 1/8 !!