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12-19-13, 10:11 AM
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Great website BTW.
12-19-13, 10:13 AM
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
12-19-13, 10:17 AM
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A c&v troll. The varsity really tips it off. ,
"What are some of the nicer bikes I should look into except I don't want to be told they are better than my possibly biggest bike boom clunker bike."
Lol. Move along, move along.
"What are some of the nicer bikes I should look into except I don't want to be told they are better than my possibly biggest bike boom clunker bike."
Lol. Move along, move along.
12-19-13, 10:18 AM
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Maybe I'm reading this all wrong (I'm not assuming the OP is a troll), but I don't see the cause for piling on the OP. He wrote a very detailed post; it's his thread. I think if one doesn't want to respond with what the OP was asking for then one should move on and not respond at all.
Brandosees, where are you located? My local vintage shop has all sorts of restored vintage bikes for in your budget. Any bike with a 3-piece crankset and all aluminum alloy components (no steel) is going to be a lot lighter than a Varsity and that usually translates to a more enjoyable ride.
100 miles a week on a Varsity? Good on ya, Brandosees.
Brandosees, where are you located? My local vintage shop has all sorts of restored vintage bikes for in your budget. Any bike with a 3-piece crankset and all aluminum alloy components (no steel) is going to be a lot lighter than a Varsity and that usually translates to a more enjoyable ride.
100 miles a week on a Varsity? Good on ya, Brandosees.
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12-19-13, 10:34 AM
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You guys, the answer to the OPs question is "Get some aluminum wheels for your Varsity and you're done," obviously. 
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
12-19-13, 10:54 AM
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Maybe I'm reading this all wrong (I'm not assuming the OP is a troll), but I don't see the cause for piling on the OP. He wrote a very detailed post; it's his thread. I think if one doesn't want to respond with what the OP was asking for then one should move on an not respond at all.
Brandosees, where are you located? My local vintage shop has all sorts of restored vintage bikes for in your budget. Any bike with a 3-piece crankset and all aluminum alloy components (no steel) is going to be a lot lighter than a Varsity and that usually translates to a more enjoyable ride.
100 miles a week on a Varsity? Good on ya, Brandosees.
Brandosees, where are you located? My local vintage shop has all sorts of restored vintage bikes for in your budget. Any bike with a 3-piece crankset and all aluminum alloy components (no steel) is going to be a lot lighter than a Varsity and that usually translates to a more enjoyable ride.
100 miles a week on a Varsity? Good on ya, Brandosees.
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
12-19-13, 11:12 AM
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12-19-13, 11:56 AM
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To the OP- Sorry you didn't get an answer that you needed. The C&V forum can be brutal. I would recommend you try your luck in the road forum, they would definitely be able to help you there. Good luck.
12-19-13, 12:08 PM
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12-19-13, 12:20 PM
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*snicker*
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
12-19-13, 12:35 PM
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I'm still interested in hearing from everyone on their recommendations? I'm partial to old Raleigh's...but always open to hearing the opinion of others...
Anyone?
Anyone?
12-19-13, 01:13 PM
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I'm still interested in hearing from everyone on their recommendations? I'm partial to old Raleigh's...but always open to hearing the opinion of others...
Anyone?
Anyone?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=#post15966571
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...uld-I-consider
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ng-bike-in-one
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...s-Touring-Rigs
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...g-bike-is-best
12-19-13, 01:51 PM
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Running out on a limb here, but I think there is a move against needing to understand what's in technology. To run an Apple you do not need to know anything about operating systems, so all that information is extraneous. At the same time, it's a goal of education to learn how to sift through a source of knowledge for the part you need, and to filter the signal from the noise.
12-19-13, 02:07 PM
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Running out on a limb here, but I think there is a move against needing to understand what's in technology. To run an Apple you do not need to know anything about operating systems, so all that information is extraneous. At the same time, it's a goal of education to learn how to sift through a source of knowledge for the part you need, and to filter the signal from the noise.
12-19-13, 02:15 PM
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Trek 520 was a great bike and has an almost cult like following. Schwinn had lots of really nice bikes in the seventies and eighties. Check out the vintage touring bike thread.
12-19-13, 02:20 PM
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How about the "Worlds Finest Bicycle" the Sekine?
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12-19-13, 02:36 PM
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
12-19-13, 03:03 PM
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after randy's warranted response to the surly op ("I don't need to be told that the bike I have is not worth putting the work into"), i threw him an olive branch that went completely unrecognized before his next temper tantrum.
phil gretz: he was pretty sure no one could teach him anything and was out to prove it.
vonnegut: so it goes.
phil gretz: he was pretty sure no one could teach him anything and was out to prove it.
vonnegut: so it goes.
12-19-13, 03:08 PM
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12-19-13, 03:18 PM
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Is it just me or are the newbies getting pushier?
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