Originally Posted by Rabid Koala
I totally agree with that statement. I own 6 bikes and NO Lycra. Shorts and a T-shirt do just fine for me.
Around 30+ bikes over here and 5 pairs of trousers over here. Two pairs of jeans for work, but never for riding on a Brooks.
Originally Posted by Rabid Koala
I prefer steel to aluminum or carbon. Steel fails gradually, the others catastrophically.
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+1
I'd rather have my frame gradually warn me before failure...no thanks, I don't care to be spilled into the road at a second's notice!
Originally Posted by Rabid Koala
I have one Cannondale with brifters and 105-it shifts beautifully and is about as exciting as a Camry.
Haha - love the analogy!
Originally Posted by Rabid Koala
My vintage rides require very little maintenance and will probably be good another 30 years in the future. I probably won't, though!
Very true...very true. And I dare say there'll be few C-F machines that will last as long as us...
-Kurt