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Old 08-18-24 | 07:07 PM
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Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.

I don't have any kind of an organized or even a semi-organized rotation. I have five bikes in rideable shape. The '78 Eisentraut has fenders and is my wet road bike. I won't go out if it's raining, but I will go out after the rain passes but the roads are still wet; and the Eisentraut gets those miles. The 82ish Ron Cooper and the blue mid-60s Cinelli are both set up to be Eroica- and Cino compliant (when I swap out the SPD pedals). Both have been to Eroica and the blue Cinelli has been to Cino. They each get out some, especially if an Olde Pharts on Olde Bikes event is drawing near. The '67 Paramount is set up as a commuter/town bike, complete with front basket, but I no longer commute and as a practical matter I do little to no "town" riding, so it mostly sits.

That leaves the silver mid-60s Cinelli with the Campy 10sp triple drivetrain. As I have said multiple times elsewhere in C&V, it is the best riding bike I have ever owned. I reach for it at least 90% of the time, probably more like 95%. The other bikes are great, but the silver Cinelli feels enough better to me that it is my go-to ride.

Thus my "rotation": is very lopsided. So sue me.
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