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Old 04-04-17 | 09:16 AM
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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

This is bikeforums, so of course we are going to say don't replace the bike, supplement it with a second bike. There will be days when you'll want to take the BMC and days when you'll ride the racing-ish bike. The ideal number of bikes to own is N+1 where N is the number you currently own.

You should definitely do something about your handlebars. It's hard to say which change would do the most good, but any change might suffice.

You should be prepared to fix a flat or walk. When I go more than two miles, I carry all the tools for the job. A spanner is not heavy.
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