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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
Having ridden neither, I suspect the 171 is a much better frame than the 86 given it is 10 years of carbon-frame development later. But the 86's connection to Hinault, Lemond, the 80's, etc. is the attraction. That said, I'd take a 171 in a heartbeat. I happened to find a 1997 Look catalog at a swap meet recently:
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Thanks Curt. Seeing that brings back so many smiles, warm and fuzzy feelings. This was a time when you bought a frame(usually they stock only one frame) and your size was never stocked and you had to wait for it. All I ever got was a glossy photo with a few sentences and a bunch of number on it. I had that Look catalog and worn the pages out waiting for my frame. I had that yellow team one.