Well after long time lurker, finally registered. Almost 60. Used to ride quite a bit while in HS (seemed like a lot at the time) on a Schwinn Varsity, in college a good old C. Itoh just for transportation. After college went into the Navy and left cycling behind. Got into running, did that (10k-marathon) until my knees started going.

In 84 started cycling again on a Fuji touring (I call it a tank it's so heavy). Triple crank (50/45/28). I since turned it into a commuter bike and then bought some wheels (27") that I put some heavy duty tires on and I've run that through MTB territory (you get some good looks from guys on their suspension bikes -- you rode that???)

In 89 my wife bought me a Paramount OS frame for Christmas that I had built with Sun Tour Superbe Pro. I really love that groupset. Rode the hell out of that frame, but this year rust got to it. I have a crack in the TT and I'm too nervous to keep riding it. So I'm back on the Fuji full time and shopping. Pretty sure I'm going to a Focus Izalco Ergoride, if I can decide on sizing.

So now that I'm in the 50+, where do I sign up for the beard, helmet mirror, and 'bent bike?

We did have our Honolulu Century Ride this week. Riding my friction shift Fuji, it's amazing how noisy shifting is on modern bikes. I can shift that Fuji and you would never notice it.

scott s.
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