Shotgun

Hi,

I have been reading here for some time. I guess it's time to introduce myself.

I live in Stevensville, Michigan. I have been a bike rider since childhood. One of my currently owned bikes is a 1976 Fuji Gran Tourer that I bought new and I still ride it once in a while. The bike I normally ride is 2001 Fuji Supreme. It is a hybrid, which is what I thought I needed for my aging body. Shortly after I bought it, I started riding quite a bit more than I expected to. Now I wish I had bought a true road bike with a less upright position and narrower tires. I put a different handlebar stem on it to lower the bars more. My average speed is about 2mph slower on this bike than it is on the '76, but twice the gears and better shifting makes the '01 a better choice for most rides.

sg