If you can't ride in the drops you can do like MANY and ride on the hoods.
Those old bikes with downtube shifters scare the poop out of me. I'll take my STI brifters any day.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.