The Fat Guy In The Back
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Posts: 2,533
Bikes: '81 Panasonic Sport, '02 Giant Boulder SE, '08 Felt S32, '10 Diamondback Insight RS, '10 Windsor Clockwork, '15 Kestrel Evoke 3.0, '19 Salsa Mukluk
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I picked up my old 1981 Panasonic road bike for $60. It's not even a fancy vintage bike, just an entry level gas-pipe frame. I just loved the way it rides. Over the years I've upgraded the cockpit and the wheelset so now it's perfect for me.
I could go buy a new fancy bike if I wanted, and sometimes I'm tempted to. But then I think, "would I really like a new bike any better than my current one?" and the answer always comes back, "no." So I keep riding my old one.