Vintage looks, contemporary performance

Can't find it now, but no doubt someone will post up that Ride test of new gear v 80's downtube steel thing that resulted in a 19 second difference over an hour's race or whatever it was.

Not sure what percentage of us are racers. Personally I take part in some, but its something like 2% of my road cycling. So time doesnt really come into it. Its all about feeling fast, and skinny steel tubes and 1" threaded steerers just dont feel fast to me*.

(sweeping statement, as I havent ridden every old steel bike)