It is a pretty top notch vintage bike that goes for over $1K. At that level they are as much art as machine. Colnago, Pinarello, Masi, Bianchi, Raleigh, Nuovo Record, Super Record, Mavic, all the best. Hand made frames, the best craftsmen of the time. Steel, aluminum, titanium, leather and cloth. No plastic.
A new carbon road bike at $1K has the bottom of the line Shimano group. Sora or Tiagra at best. Works okay, feels cheap, is cheap, as much plastic as they can squeeze in. Frame came from a Chinese mold.
Kind of like a 1989 Carrera vs a 2013 Scion FR-S. On specs, the Scion is every bit the equal of the Carrera. It is lighter, gets to 60 faster, etc. You pick.
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I think it's hard to justify spending over a grand on the older stuff when carbon technology has come so far that you can get a new carbon Tarmac for the same price. Honestly, the modern entry level components are probably better than 6 year old ultegra, and lighter. I have lots of love for the older stuff but something like this is hard not to get at that price point:
Specialized Tarmac Mid Compact Carbon Road Bike
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