Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Seriously? The model names makes you not want to have one? And the metric measurements?
As for models, well, you can hardly go wrong. I remember the PKN-10 in 1981. It cost a lot less than a PXN-10, and it rode just as well. Maybe it was 500 grams heavier, and so what!
As for the metric system, it is a more rational system, and it's a shame the US and the bike industry hasn't seen the light. Yes, it's hard to get replacement parts now that all the other makers caved to the English system. So I understand avoiding an old French bike for that reason.