Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
There is a facebook group called Bicycles of New York or something like that, and it features bikes locked up outside. You might enjoy it.
Old bikes make a lot of sense if you are going to ride a lot, lock it up a lot, and treat it rough.