Originally Posted by
cyccommute
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Back in the day someone describe them as “platypuses” in that they weren’t good road bikes and they weren’t particularly good at carrying loads. The most frightening downhill I’ve ever done was on a loaded Univega Vivasport on a 5 mile 7% grade in the Colorado Rockies.
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I'm sorry you had issues with your old bike. But I'm confident if you post pics of your bike (preferably from the drive side), we can help you sort out your technical issues.
Oh and if you sold it, we can help you find another cool old sports touring bike to fix up . . . .
