Originally Posted by
Durooo
I hope it "fits" good. I'm a specs kind of guy, so if it doesn't fit me right, my mind will be fighting me, lol. But I know, if it's not comfortable, then I won't want to ride as often, which is the whole point!
And to the person who asked why I just don't ride the old heavy, steel framed 820 that I have. The front shock is about shot, the tires are starting to dry rot, so I'm just waiting for those to go, the shifters miss, and I skip gears sometimes, and have had the chain come off a time or two. Yes, half that might be fixed with a good tune up. But I rather not put money into such an old bike, that I know I won't want to keep if I ride as much as I hope to.
Bicycles are simple machines that have not changed much. Many of us regularly ride bikes we've had for decades and even buy bikes way older than yours, I particularly like the 80s and 90s. Trek 800/Spesh Rockhoppers are used frequently as a base for inexpensive builds by experienced cyclists, check out the MTB drop bar / commuter threads. Trek still sells the 820 to this day, and it hasn't changed that much over the years.
All bikes (even new ones) require maintenance, and your old bike is an hour's work away from functioning perfectly.
Maybe your family has new bikes, maybe you walked into a shop and saw sexy new bikes but none of these change the fact that you already have a bike perfect for the short beginner rides you intend to do. The joys of cycling are not linked to the age, specs, or price of the bicycle.