Originally Posted by
rccardr
Price is irrelevant if you feel you received good value.
Agreed! Besides, the money is spent. Now the question is how to use the bike in the best way possible.
Please, no aero on the W&OD. Great way to harm yourself or spear an innocent MUP user.
Please explain? How much danger of collision is there?
[MENTION=375512]snuffy76[/MENTION], thank you for the clarification. A lot of people lean very practical and don't recommend your approach. but a lot depends on individual style. I am now using a 1982 McLean racing bike for commuting and errands. I recently installed a front rack and panniers. The front tire is a 25mm, and now that has to change. Riding over cobblestone streets in my neighborhood led the bike to tell me to ride gently, so I did. I'm going to put a fat tire in front. Nevertheless, this McLean is a perfectly fine bike for my many purposes. I'm also using it to train for track racing. I can cruise on this bike, with a load, at 19mph. I plan to increase that speed.
My point is, try commuting on it. If you're like me, it will be great. If not, get another bike, or modify it to suit you. That's all!
