Originally Posted by jefnvk

i don't ride long distance, heck i've only come close to a metric century, not a real one. Why wouldn't they just tell me to take it to c&v or road bike forum, because my wanting to know about the differences between modern and classic bikes for 30-40 mile rides isn't the purpose of their forum?

Or perhaps a better question, since i never got a straight answer on the ebikes in the touring forum debacle, when there is a bleed over between two realms, why is it so hard for people to just ignore the threads they have no interest in, and why do so many without stars next to their names insist on telling others where they are allowed to post? I mean, a quick glance at the first page of the forum shows at least three threads about ebay/cl postings (definitely current tech), a bike from the 2002s (not vintage, imo), a story about a handmade frame (there is a framebuilders forum), a thread about non-vintage mirrors (proably should go to a&s), and if i cared to read a few more, probably at least a couple that aren't wholly dedicated to c&v.