tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post1405533570153609465..comments2023-10-02T14:45:54.810+01:00Comments on The Original PurpleTraveller....: Retro - Why?TrevorW�� http://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-43304230008602781622013-01-25T15:45:55.944+00:002013-01-25T15:45:55.944+00:00*Jim*
That's how I see it too Jim...
The sad p...*Jim*<br />That's how I see it too Jim...<br />The sad part is, that if we value longevity...ability to repair...etc so much, why have we all allowed the throwaway society to take over in the way it has..?TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-17646760448848177852013-01-25T04:09:54.166+00:002013-01-25T04:09:54.166+00:00Because there was a time when things were meant to...Because there was a time when things were meant to last, and if they needed repairing, there were parts to fix them. Now, everything is for throw away. It's wrong. Everyone who knows anything knows it's wrong. Which is why "retro" is attractive. It hearkens back to an era that everything was meant to last, and you should fix it yourself and keep it working. It's a beautiful thing, and I support it.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938379025774754317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-52361829890130327252013-01-22T18:22:29.644+00:002013-01-22T18:22:29.644+00:00*Big Oak*
Minolta certainly made some very fine pr...*Big Oak*<br />Minolta certainly made some very fine products....As you say it is a lot cheaper with digital than it used to be with film...<br />Most of my general shots I just file on the computer, but if I go out with the intention of producing some decent shots I do usually print them out....Black and White only in most cases though...<br /><br />*Steve A*<br />I am not keen on snow these days either Steve..When I was a bit younger I looked forward to it..going into the mountains to do some hill walking and wild camping surrounded by all the white stuff...I must have been mad!!<br /><br />*Adventure*<br />You are so right...I would love things to slow down a bit...be just a bit like it used to be when I was younger...Things in all manner of ways, change so rapidly these days that I do find it all pretty frightening..As you say it could well be a case of trying to link into those days gone by when things seemed to be a lot slower and more reliable.....<br /><br />*RANTWICK*<br />Things from the past certainly last longer and the styles are reminiscent of those slower times...Mind you they are not always as efficient as a more modern item...I do like the efficiency of modern technology but don't like the production quality or the built in obsolescence. TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-20255251167388372582013-01-22T18:02:48.364+00:002013-01-22T18:02:48.364+00:00*Peter Roberts*
Great words and great thoughts Pet...*Peter Roberts*<br />Great words and great thoughts Peter...I think you have captured the way I certainly feel about it very well.. A bit of imagination is a pretty good thing to have I think.<br /><br />*Chandra*<br />Glad that you enjoyed the post Chandra... I do agree that there was a quality and longevity built into products from the past...Today things have a very short life and seem to have a built in obsolescence.After many years of using Leica cameras I do now use digital models but they are rangefinder style with dials and buttons just like the past...<br /><br />*rlove2bike*<br />I am pleased to hear that you have your winter transport problems too and that things don't always run like clockwork like we seem to be led to believe over here...<br /><br />*Marsha*<br />Seeing the ridiculous crowds that wait overnight at an Apple store when a new product is released, one could be forgiven for thinking that no one has an interest in things from the past...However you are right about the way the world seems full of mass produced items of dubious quality... I always like to hold on to things that I buy and am never too keen to upgrade to the latest version. Thanks for the blog link by the way. I do follow the blog in question, but had not got around to checking that post out yet..TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-34078435043784145852013-01-22T16:18:35.267+00:002013-01-22T16:18:35.267+00:00Retro - For me retro styles and looks kind of feel...Retro - For me retro styles and looks kind of feel like cheating. I understand why people like it, it just isn't for me.<br /><br />On the other hand, a "vintage" bicycle that has been well maintained or restored to its former glory just seems "right" to me rather than "cool". I like those a lot.<br /><br />Does that make any sense? I'm not sure it does...RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-76667998927785383052013-01-22T04:33:54.483+00:002013-01-22T04:33:54.483+00:00I think Marsha nails it on the head. Also I think ...I think Marsha nails it on the head. Also I think as our world keeps on spinning faster and faster we start to yearn for the things recently gone, things we may have not fully appreciated in their time.<br /><br />As for Retro (as in "old") bikes, for one I like the looks. And there are so many out there! Do I want a nice '80s ridgid-frame mountain bike? An old three speed? A lightweight Japanese road bike? We've got lots of options. Back during the height of the Bike Boom in the States, you basically took what you could get in the new department, since there wasn't much used unless you wanted a heavy American cruiser.adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-27492441819696634552013-01-21T23:21:50.776+00:002013-01-21T23:21:50.776+00:00I heart snow. Speaking of which, I'll be expec...I heart snow. Speaking of which, I'll be expecting a review of "Bike Spikes" when they make it your way.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-3113683793500729272013-01-21T22:37:36.997+00:002013-01-21T22:37:36.997+00:00I love my retro (I prefer "vintage" for ...I love my retro (I prefer "vintage" for no good reason) bikes - 1981 and 1986 Treks. Although I will by a newer one in the next year or so.<br /><br />I miss my old Minolta 201 camera. It was a great piece of engineering.<br /><br />I shudder (shutter?!?) at the cost of developing film the old way now that I can simply download my photos to my computer. But I can't hold them in my hand the way I used to, either.<br /><br />I hope the weather improves for you soon. I applaud your 2 hour per day trainer rides! I can manage about an hour per day, max.Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-65595903155426530422013-01-21T21:58:58.560+00:002013-01-21T21:58:58.560+00:00Don't miss checking this out.
http://urbanad...Don't miss checking this out.<br /> http://urbanadventureleague.blogspot.com/2013/01/retro-grouch-pioneers-geoff-apps.html<br /><br />Retro seems to be a big topic this week.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801219829822677766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-99600607816156492013-01-21T21:52:53.200+00:002013-01-21T21:52:53.200+00:00Today's world seems overcrowded with disposabl...Today's world seems overcrowded with disposable, slick, mass-produced objects of dubious quality. Many younger people turn to retro as a statement of their rejection of this and a yearning for an era of craftsmanship. Didn't we do the same thing? It seems there is always an era, usually 30-40 years before the present, that seems so very much better than today...Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801219829822677766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-29736280975049290902013-01-21T21:01:35.803+00:002013-01-21T21:01:35.803+00:00I live in area where we can have winter starting i...I live in area where we can have winter starting in lat October and it can go into April, although the last couple years has been easy. I will tell you it doesn't always run like clockwork. <br /><br />Retro...I can take it or leave it. I must say though, I would like to have an old road bike. I had a new 3 speed Montgomery Ward Hawthorne I would love to have now. It's heavy and slow but I still would like it.<br /><br />Thanks for the thinking post,<br />RL rlove2bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782706385799656897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-75443524891704446332013-01-21T20:36:49.197+00:002013-01-21T20:36:49.197+00:00Trevor:
A very thought provoking post! I really en...Trevor:<br />A very thought provoking post! I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />I don't have a personal connection to some of the retro bikes that you may be thinking of. I have ridden my dad's bike from the 1940s; an English Raleigh, single speed, roadster. I do buy old things, that are usable, because I strongly believe that they were made of high quality.<br /><br />With cameras, if you want the real experience, I wouldn't buy anything except one where I have full control of the camera. Digital is okay, given its benefits in terms of cost.<br /><br />I still use fountain pens, which I have to fill-up with bottled inks, such as Quink, Parker, Chelpark, Mont Blanc, etc. Go figure!<br /><br />I believe in "Old is Gold" :)<br /><br />Some may buy retro things, just to be different too. What do you think?<br /><br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125377846799056778.post-81445295150017489812013-01-21T20:15:20.395+00:002013-01-21T20:15:20.395+00:00Retro- living the dream. Reynolds steel, down tube...Retro- living the dream. Reynolds steel, down tube shifters, 27inch wheels, the sort of stuff ridden by legends. Black and White photography, zonal schemes. And then in the tea shop you can believe you are chatting to Ansell and Tommy. Discussing the developing cocktails used in film, sharing the pain of that last great mountain. For a while, you too can be a legend, just living the dreams of retro time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535645521271313239noreply@blogger.com