Joined: May 2007
Posts: 23,809
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From: SF Bay Area
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Just turned 65 last month.
I "still" ride because it feels good and the scenery changes at the right rate. Also, many times I have started a ride feeling anxious, or angry, or upset, or depressed, but I almost never feel that way at the end of the ride - even playing dodge-em with a Tesla at 25 mph this afternoon didn't spoil my mood.
I ride C&V bikes because I like old stuff. Not just any old stuff, though. It has to be old stuff built for a purpose, and still capable of fulfilling it. I like that I can take a basketcase bike and make it functional and fast again.
I don't ride C&V bikes exclusively, though my main bike is a 1995 Litespeed with 2021 components. Mostly I ride my modern bikes for any real distance, but every bike in my garage has to be good enough to do a 55 mile Sunday ride without me hating it by the end.
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