A nice spring day like today prompts me to roll out my retro ride, the Vitus 979. Produced in France circa 1987, the Vitus 979 Duraluminum frameset is what the legendary Sean Kelly rode to countless victories in Europe. Every time I ride it, I react with a characteristic "whoa" to the bike's tight frame angles and stiff ride. Compared with my high-end carbon bike, the Vitus is incredibly responsive and not much heavier.
In the two decades which have elapsed since this bike occupied the state-of-the-art, a lot of useful technological advances have been made with pedals, integrated shifting, and the like. Still, it rides with speed and refinement.
A beauty to ride and to behold, on a beautiful day. Life is good!
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