Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - My Ride.....

Well, I have been going back and forth on whether or not to upgrade to a carbon bike. I decided to just keep what I have for now. I am happy with it and really don't see that much benefit in spending $2000+ on a new one. Here it is.

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beautiful!!!

yeah I woulda skipped a carbon mistress too!!!

N I C E !!!

Dude! That bike is sweet! Nothing to "upgrade" there. :thumb:

I'm now suffering a serious case of bike envy.

Ya, that thing is cherry. A lot of people would kill for a ride that nice.

Very nice bike! Did you have it repainted?!?!? Wow that red color is sharp.

Good call on skipping out on the carbon bike. If you want, pick up a set of brifters, clipless pedals and shoes. That will give you 95% of the preformance a new CF bike would at a fraction of the cost.

Upgrade? Nothing really to upgrade. That's a beautiful bike! I'd spend my time riding it and cleaning it afterward. Brilliant color.

If I had a carbon bike, I'd be looking to upgrade to yours.:thumb:

John

I'm now suffering a serious case of bike envy.

WOW! Thanks for the compliment.


Ya, that thing is cherry. A lot of people would kill for a ride that nice.

Awesome! I'm really happy with it.


Very nice bike! Did you have it repainted?!?!? Wow that red color is sharp.

Good call on skipping out on the carbon bike. If you want, pick up a set of brifters, clipless pedals and shoes. That will give you 95% of the preformance a new CF bike would at a fraction of the cost.

Thanks bro! No new paint. The original owner took very good care of it. I kinda like the DT Shifters so I really don't plan on changing them out. I also have a set of Quattros by Crank Brothers. I really only use them if I'm doing some serious riding.


Upgrade? Nothing really to upgrade. That's a beautiful bike! I'd spend my time riding it and cleaning it afterward. Brilliant color.

LOL!!! I usually clean it after every couple rides. :) Thanks!


If I had a carbon bike, I'd be looking to upgrade to yours.:thumb:

John

:D Thanks! I'm really liking it. I've done a few upgrades to it, but most of it is original.

I actually like the classic road bike look over the new flashy carbon fiber and "compact" geometry styles we are crammed full of today. Steel even more so. That is one SWEET bike!

My brother has a Bridgestone RB-3 in the basement I wish he would ride. Told him I would even do all the work if he bought new cables for it. Lazy :( I would ride it but its a bit small for me, and I wouldn't want to make my pretty Sirrus jealous :)

Keep on riding your classic! Do your best at keeping that in AMAZING condition, too!

If it were my bike, and compatible, I would take some of that $2000 a carbon bike would have cost, and get brifters. But then again I have never rode a bike with downtube shifters, maybe I SHOULD take that RB-3 out for a spin?

Have you ridden a carbon bike? Do yourself a favour and do a demo program where you get to use it for a week and you will change your mind. I was blown away how smooth and comfy a carbon bike is.

Just Do It!

You have to upgrade, no question about it. After you upgrade, I will recycle your old bike for free, sounds good?:D

What year is that bike? I used to have a 1989 trek 1400- which was the same bike but with 105 components. It was a great bike and sometimes I regret upgrading. Yours is stunning!! Mine never looked that good!! With a bike like that, who needs to upgrade. Funny thing, it's been years but I still find myself reaching down for the shifters sometimes. Brifters are great but I do find myself shifting more with them.

The only reason that my old Trek 1000 Aluminum is not my workhorse, is because of how expensive it is to get parts for it (126mm, 6-speed freewheel in the back). If it were not for that, I'd still take it up into the mountains.

Treks from that era handle like a dream, especially for us clydes, and the frame is plenty stiff-enough even by modern standards.

What shifting group do you have on there?

I actually like the classic road bike look over the new flashy carbon fiber and "compact" geometry styles we are crammed full of today. Steel even more so. That is one SWEET bike!

My brother has a Bridgestone RB-3 in the basement I wish he would ride. Told him I would even do all the work if he bought new cables for it. Lazy :( I would ride it but its a bit small for me, and I wouldn't want to make my pretty Sirrus jealous :)

Keep on riding your classic! Do your best at keeping that in AMAZING condition, too!

If it were my bike, and compatible, I would take some of that $2000 a carbon bike would have cost, and get brifters. But then again I have never rode a bike with downtube shifters, maybe I SHOULD take that RB-3 out for a spin?

Thanks! I thought about getting brifters, but I ride in the city and never really find myself using the drop bars enough to justify upgrading them. It forces me to use the more aggressive position which i prefer not to in this crazy DC traffic. :)


Have you ridden a carbon bike? Do yourself a favour and do a demo program where you get to use it for a week and you will change your mind. I was blown away how smooth and comfy a carbon bike is.

Just Do It!

Yes I have ridden several. Madone 4 series, 5 series, CAAD 9.6, CAAD Six Carbon 3, and a Specialized (Can't remember the name). They were all super nice. I think I am gonna get something new next summer.


You have to upgrade, no question about it. After you upgrade, I will recycle your old bike for free, sounds good?:D

LOL!! Nice try bro!


What year is that bike? I used to have a 1989 trek 1400- which was the same bike but with 105 components. It was a great bike and sometimes I regret upgrading. Yours is stunning!! Mine never looked that good!! With a bike like that, who needs to upgrade. Funny thing, it's been years but I still find myself reaching down for the shifters sometimes. Brifters are great but I do find myself shifting more with them.

Thanks! It's a 1993.


The only reason that my old Trek 1000 Aluminum is not my workhorse, is because of how expensive it is to get parts for it (126mm, 6-speed freewheel in the back). If it were not for that, I'd still take it up into the mountains.

Treks from that era handle like a dream, especially for us clydes, and the frame is plenty stiff-enough even by modern standards.

What shifting group do you have on there?



I think it is Shimano RX100 7-speed, 12 - 28 inn the rear and 32/42/52 in the front.

Gorgeous bike... truly gorgeous.

Beautiful ride!

Wow, what a time capsule!

A timeless beauty in excellent condition, thanks for sharing the images. What year is it?

Gorgeous bike... truly gorgeous.


Beautiful ride!


Wow, what a time capsule!


A timeless beauty in excellent condition, thanks for sharing the images. What year is it?


Thanks everyone!!!! It's a '93. I took it out and raced with a few friends. I came in dead last, but it was a great experience. I need to work on increasing my endurance. For the race I changed my bars and brakes. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

Nice bike.Carbon isn't an upgrade.Just another way to do the same thing.Yeah I like steel.

Took these the other day. Bars were lower when I raced it, but I put them back up for my commutes. Took these with my iPhone. I forgot the real camera at home. :(

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww45/livlif/Bike1.jpg

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Buy a new bike NOW!!! That bike shouldn't be ridden. You need a shrine to place that one on. Just beautiful. Trek made nice aluminum frames back then- no sloppy welds.

So I have been riding to work lately. :) It's only about 13 miles total, but it is so relaxing in the early morning. Here are some shots from this mornings ride. Enjoy!

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