Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Certainly the Paramount bug has bitten! Beginning to understand what we all have been talking about? To not ride it would be a shame. To only ride it in fair weather, a good decision! I don't ride my nice bikes when the weather or the roads are lousy.
This is why we have a collection of bikes and at least one ride which can take on any of the abuse the sky might throw down or the road rears up. Human abuse to bikes is a different matter, altogether!
I have to be honest, I thought the workmanship would be a little nicer. It's good, better than my Raleigh, but it's not at the level of a couple of my bikes. Photos tonight
As for the beaters...God bless my Lemond Poprad! That thing is truly all weather. I probably shouldn't, but I use my Koga Miyata a lot in the rain because it has the full fenders and extremely think paint. I also use my Merlin a lot in slush/light snow during winter when the roads are salted because it's ti...sure, I'm beating up the components, but they're replaceable and it's the frame on that bike that makes it special.
Originally Posted by
Scottryder
KonAaron, now you'll have to drive up to MA for our annual Paramount ride.
Scott
What a burden! Riding with our awesome forum members!
I have yet to meet a single person from this site who wan't bright, kind and fun. Except for Tom
