retrodouche here
Hydro levers are the real modern abomination, see pic related, bleurgh
I don't mind those shadow mechs, especially the da one.
>>1220535i agree about nuovo record and arabesque but not everyone dickriding old parts is 'inauthentic', the dick riding did start with the OG dickriders and inherited dickriding isn't inherently bad.
god arabesque was such a shitshow, and it functions like absolute shit. the pinaccle for oldschool stuff has gotta be 600 tricolour with DT shifters and dual pivot brakes. Looks good on any classic frame and basically modern performance.
