Mid Michigan Rider
08-15-15, 07:03 AM
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Mid Michigan Rider
Hey. Long time rider first time poster. Started riding in 91 when I was 38, you do the math. Try to log 1K miles every year but sometimes I come up short, 2 years ago I did 1400 mi. I started out riding a Schwinn Crosscut hybrid w/cro-moly frame but switched to a Trek 1100 road bike that I rode for many years. Used to ride a lot of centuries on that bike and a few on the Schwinn. I also had a steel Schwinn SS road bike with a carbon fork but around the time I bought that I started having some back issues and didn't ride it much. Fast forward to a few years ago I sold off the road bikes and a few other bikes and just kept the Schwinn Crosscut. I have upgraded it with new wheels and a 9 speed cassette plus switched out all the componets so that the only original parts are the frame, seat post and saddle. Still love to ride but not as fast as I used to. I had plans early this year to ride my first century in 10 years but some unexpected surgery this spring threw my training way off. Just got up to a 50 mile ride last week but hope to push it higher before the snow flies.
That's the short version of my cycling history. Some of my future plans are buying a used frame and building up some kind of custom bike but not quite sure which way to go, thought about getting an old Cannondale frame with the headshok but I don't really like aluminium frames. I also plan to spend more time on this site as the weather changes later this fall.
That's the short version of my cycling history. Some of my future plans are buying a used frame and building up some kind of custom bike but not quite sure which way to go, thought about getting an old Cannondale frame with the headshok but I don't really like aluminium frames. I also plan to spend more time on this site as the weather changes later this fall.
08-15-15, 07:07 AM
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Welcome to Bike Forums from S/W Michigan!
08-15-15, 08:24 AM
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Thanks, I ride over on your side of the state alot including the Kal Haven.
08-15-15, 08:47 AM
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Kal Haven is 15 minutes from my house. I've ridden it quite often.
08-15-15, 09:32 AM
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