I'm 47. Last bike was a gigantic 3 speed cruiser.
Short daily neighborhood utility riding mostly...Grocery/bank etc.
Lots of hills. Nice workout.
Just picked up a used SE Lager with a PlanetBike rear rack on it.
Flipped wheel to Fixed, removed rear brake, raised saddle and handlebars so they could be USED (last owner had interesting ideas for his setup
I put some Cinelli cork tape on the bars and one Wald folding basket.
Just riding a couple of miles a day and adjusting everything still.
Only been riding it a couple of days but I'm hooked.
Already planning my 'real bike'.
It has pretty fresh ThickSlick tires and Jagwire Brakepads on the front (look like "Basics Road" pads) and I think they are ProMax brakes.
Stock pedals, chain, saddle, cranks and Bullhorns.
The chain has some rust on it. Going to clean it off and inspect.
Anything I should immediately look at upgrading/replacing?
I don't know much of anything about bike component quality.
One more question...should I get clipped pedals?
My guess is that it would help for climbing but I've never used them.
I'm doing lots of reading but don't always know what to search for.
Learning....
THANKS
JSD