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@VanUden
No, I have talked about 'character' which is tricky to define, but I've also talked about how modern materials give any decent rider a competitive edge. Something that they excel at compared to oldskool lugged steel frames.
However, where character is concerned older frames do seem to have more of it than their modern counterparts. I'm not sure why this is to be honest and think that much of it may simply be down to nostalgia and dare I say it 'romanticism' but it's there nonetheless.
I'm not having a dig, just being forthright in my opinion. And that's all it is ultimately.