Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
Your trip distances will depend on the bike's setup and maintanance, travel conditions and most of all your physical ability to ride longer distances.
Raleigh Record (July 1971) was my very first road bike, and I even raced on it in 1975, steel wheels and all!
These bikes are heavy, and have the layed-back frame angles of the Grand Sports, Grand Prix and SuperCourse models.
The Competition model had much steeper angles, at least it did by the time the mid-70's came along.