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Bikes: '84 Miyata 610 ‘91 Cannondale ST600,'83 Trek 720 ‘84 Trek 520, 620, ‘91 Miyata 1000LT, '79 Trek 514, '78 Trek 706, '73 Raleigh Int. frame.
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Help with culling requested!
Guys and gals I've reached that point. I've sold off the bikes that are sort of low end, and the bikes that just don't fit, and I need to get ride of more.
So here's the list of bikes:
1984 Trek 610 Reynolds 531cs frame size 23.5" frame
Manganese butted main tubes
Chromo forks and triangle
Slackish geometry
Made for 27" wheels, has 700's on it currently
shimano 600 gruppo
Versus
1985 Miyata 710, size 60cm but fits well due to the 56cm top tube.
3ple butted main tubes, manga-light forks and triangle.
Suntour Cyclone gruppo, sportier geometry.
I like the sportier ride of the Miyata, but the steering stem is slammed and I only have 2" or so drop. The Trek is a tad more relaxed, which I'm not crazy about but I like the fender clearance better. They both make the commute to work a blast.
I seem to drop cogs when leaving the light on the trek. Could this be frame flex? How is Reynolds 531cs in the rigidity department? Could it be component alignment?