Originally Posted by
Runner 1
7. The Oldtimer -
Oldtimers prefer downtube shifters and steel bicycles. Titanium is permissible on occasion. Carbon is completely unacceptable as bicycle weight does not matter. They deride professionals for switching bikes during a race, and miss the old days when they rode in a blizzard uphill both ways.
Damn right! Now get the hell off my lawn!
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