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Old 04-11-22 | 10:56 AM
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Russ Roth
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From: South Shore of Long Island

Bikes: 2010 Carrera Volans, 2015 C-Dale Trail 2sl, 2017 Raleigh Rush Hour, 2017 Blue Proseccio, 1992 Giant Perigee, 80s Gitane Rallye Tandem

I've got 3-4 classical bikes that if they fell into my lap I'd take them but I make no active effort to find them. I bought the modern bike I really want and in general it supplies my interests. Dealing with kids that train and race means that more of my focus is on getting them the bikes they need while keeping it affordable. I suspect its this constant search process which keeps me from bothering to look for more for me. For example, right now I need to build a track wheelset for my daughter, I'd like to keep it under 600, which might not be possible, but the hubs I really wanted to buy aren't available at this time since they're made in Russia. This gets me looking at Phil which are either heavy or expensive, Dura Ace which are decent but boring, and I don't know what else. Also choosing a lightweight and aero rim while not going carbon since we'll race in Canada which doesn't allow carbon for Jr. Even when I finish this, BMX season opens and my middle kid needs a new bike and the younger kid needs some updates to the hand-me-down to have it running right. Who's got time for looking for more grails?
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