Originally Posted by
Pantah
Glad you're experimenting with different bikes. Best way to find out what works best is to just try out different bikes. The benefit with going a bit older, and you really don't even have to go that old to get bikes for cheap, is if you don't like it, you're not in for much money and you can sell it for about the same. It'll also help you figure out what you like aesthetically. Function is key but let's be real, we all (or most of us) want something that looks cool at the same time.
Enjoy the ride and let us know how the retro bike compares to the brand new mtb on the road.
The ride is a bit bumpier and uphil hurts worse but the ole AD feels like a rocketship compared to the MTB on the flats and it feels much more nimble in the front end..it doesnt hurt that this steel beast is a full 10 pounds lighter than the alpaka and the riding position is MUCH more how i like to sit...forward and down...drop bars are the way to go in my case, my wrists are much more comfortable in this position...flat bars feel unnatural to me in the hand and wrist and elbow zone.
plus...this bike just looks so much cooler😉 and has so much more soul...like riding art.
i will have to come up with an all new bag system again though.