Bikes of the late 80s were far superior to the rubbish about today...

[biggs682]

I loved my lovely steel wheels circa 1970's which gave lots of enjoyment whenever you tried to brake in the wet

thats why we had blakeys

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I had my fastest bike in 1969.

 

[sackville d]

Wagon Wheels used to be bigger too

And I`m pretty certain that a year lasted longer than they do these days!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

And I`m pretty certain that a year lasted longer than these days!

These days are only worth a 365th of a year.

I hope this has answered your problem. I fear...etc.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Whilst we are on the subject whats happened to weekends, they used to last ages but now if I blink I miss one.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Nice sentiments about old bikes! Perhaps we think of them as being faster because we were younger and the roads were quieter?

 

[vernon]

I'm witnessing the beginnings of an outbreak of "The older I get, the better I was" syndrome.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm witnessing the beginnings of an outbreak of "The older I get, the better I was" syndrome.

I think you may be right. That ''The older I get...'' joke used to be far funnier.

 

[Herbie]

And clothing. They must make clothing smaller today because the exact same sizes I used to but twenty years ago don't fit now. I'm still the same person so it's got to be the clothes manufacturers scrimping on material to make it go further.

I've been thinking that too and for a long time

 

[welsh dragon]

It was always sunnier in those days as well and summer was longer

 

[jefmcg]

It was always sunnier in those days as well and summer was longer

That's certainly true.

(though I did grow up in Australia)

 

[Cyclopathic]

Wagon Wheels used to be bigger too

Yes...Yes they bloody well did. And I'm sure they used to taste nice whereas now...well, they don't as much.

 

[Cyclopathic]

Refreshers were 2p

What! How much are they now then?

 

[welsh dragon]

Mars bars were twice the size they are now

 

[Cyclopathic]

And clothing. They must make clothing smaller today because the exact same sizes I used to but twenty years ago don't fit now. I'm still the same person so it's got to be the clothes manufacturers scrimping on material to make it go further.

I can wear clothes of exactly the same size as when I was 18 years old. Unfortunately just shoes and gloves though.