OK Boring I know. I am old enough to no longer love the grind. I appreciate and use often the climbing gears. In fact I built my 84' Black Beauty after my 1st dare. When I get on this bike, my daily rider, it is the most comfortable bike I have ever owned. Like a pair of worn out jeans, old shoes, slippers full of holes. It was design to go for miles...a touring geometry, not a fancy racing bike. Built with SL and SP Columbus tubing, and outfitted with Shimano 600, Deore XT, and an Ofmega Triple.
My first Dare, thank goodness was changed due to chip seal, or I would have never made it. I was on a Trek 700, mid eighties. I never liked it, don't even care to remember it.
Sorry, I am a one team man. Steelers since '76 (are you surprised) and Schwinn my whole life.
