Originally Posted by
mcmoose
Once you get out on the road, you'll remember something VERY important: riding a bicycle is a lot of fun! That's why you used to ride 30-40 miles on your Raleigh, and that's why you'll soon be riding 30-40 miles on your Dawes. And you'll smile because, nostalgia aside, your Dawes is a much sweeter ride than your Raleigh.
Have fun!
The Dawes is more comfortable, to be sure, but it's been sitting around unridden for a long time. I feel I will get on better with the Raleigh from the point of view of getting out and going (that's only been sitting around 18 months!).
I think if I can get cycling fit on the Raleigh, I can kit the Dawes out with panniers and so on for a bit of exploration. I really did use to enjoy cycling. I hope I can get some of that back.