Originally Posted by
enigmaT120
That was a nice looking bike. Were those first generation Rock Shox? They look like the ones on my Rocky Mountain
yeah, those were first gen rock shox. once i turned the bike into a dedicated commuter/winter bike, i put a rigid cro-mo fork on it because that rock shox fork didn't have any lockout capability, so it was just an energy suck for riding on pavement.
Originally Posted by
enigmaT120
Do you think you'll get another mountain bike, or something (as people like to say) faster?
i'm not sure what the replacement will be. i already have a titanium road bike that's more than fast enough for me (i don't ride competitively or anything like that). what i really need is a strong, durable, and rugged urban assault vehicle for foul weather and winter bike commuting (but relatively lightweight so it's still sorta fast). maybe a cyclocross with disc brakes. or maybe a lighter weight hardtail with a lockout fork. or maybe i'll go full dedicated winter commuter and look at something with disc brakes and an IGH. maybe even, gasp, a single speed!
lots of options to consider. disc brakes seem high on my list though. rim brakes, regardless of style (canti, caliper, v-brake, etc.), kinda suck in gloppy, messy winter weather. i'd also like to find something that comes with or is compatible with drops or bullhorns because i find the parallel hand position to be a lot more comfortable than conventional flat bars.
Originally Posted by
Chris_in_Miami
I hope I didn't sound like I was trivializing your attachment to the bike Dan, I do understand how you feel. I hope you come to love the replacement almost as much.
it's all good. my second post in this thread was merely to reiterate and clarify that i'm overjoyed to be alive and relatively intact.
bikes are just bikes. i'll trade a bike for my life and health
ANYTIME (duh).
it's just that i really, really, really, really, really, really, really, liked my bike. c'est la vie. . . . . . . . . . . .