Originally Posted by
wils0nic
[cross posted in recreation]
i've been fooling with the idea of getting a new bike. my current ride is a ~10 year old handed down trek 800 (cromoly seat-tube).
shifting is shifty, tires are fat, and i'm sitting quite upright. but i've used this thing for about 3-4 years, and i'm tolerating the deficiencies of this bike.
now, to come to think of it, why should i upgrade? what benefits come with a quality bike?
this bike has done pretty much everything i've asked it to do. i'm looking to commute in the fall, if that means anything.
It's kinda like comparing an old 1979 honda civic with a brand new 2008 Honda Civic Si.
The old one runs fine and gets you from A to B and that may be all you need. But it will be a whole different experience in the new Civic.