Originally Posted by spclark

Tough road. I say 'screw em', ride what works for you & get on with it!

I have a 1972 Motobecane Grand Record I bought on Easter Sunday 1972 (52nd anniversary this weekend!) I just started riding once again last summer.

Today I finished 'adapting' it for trainer use (before the outdoor riding season shows its face here) by learning how to lace then true a 'donor' clincher rim onto an eBay vintage Campy NT hub (same as what it came with back then) so I could mount a proper trainer tire for an attempt at a pre-season "get into shape".

Local LBS staffer said last year I'm prolly the only tubular rider in the whole county... which is just fine by me thanks.

It's your bike, it's your 'pursuit of happiness', it's your life. Ignore the naysayers despite the temporary pain you might feel. You'll get over it.

(PS - if it helps anyone understand my position, I'll be 75 in two weeks....)