Do you really want your bike to last 20,30, 40...years or more...
06-21-16, 08:07 PM
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I'd love to explore my passion for MTBing, but around here MTBing means serious hill work, anything flatish is fully developed. Constant hills and heat, I can think of better ways to spend the day.
If you took away all my bikes but my 43 yo ten speed, I'd be just fine. Funny thing about n-1, you don't miss em that much when their gone. Afterall, bikes are just ...things.
Happy fathers' day everyone.
If you took away all my bikes but my 43 yo ten speed, I'd be just fine. Funny thing about n-1, you don't miss em that much when their gone. Afterall, bikes are just ...things.
Happy fathers' day everyone.
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06-21-16, 08:40 PM
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Then there's the situation when you're flying along in the big chainring, go around a sharp turn, and an immediate straight up incline sits there. You hit panic mode and either try to reach the shifter or brakes to make a quick stop and hope the person behinds doesn't hit you.
06-21-16, 08:58 PM
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Though I have newer bikes, I still ride my first road bike I bought used in the early 70s.
Red tires on my fixed gear by curtis corlew, on Flickr
Gitane tempory commuter bike by curtis corlew, on Flickr
Red tires on my fixed gear by curtis corlew, on Flickr
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06-21-16, 09:21 PM
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My go-to-daily-fun-ride-bike is my 46yo Paris Sport. Originally a ten-speed now stripped down to a fixed speed with new wheels, drive-train, & saddle.
06-21-16, 09:44 PM
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But, you are a twiner... Same frame, but almost everything else is new.
You have invented a third group, great job!
06-22-16, 03:16 AM
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06-22-16, 04:29 AM
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As far as longevity though its hard to believe a modern "carbon racer" especially the frame will be around in useful condition in 40 years. My hunk-of-steel might be though
BTW: Here's the bike's incarnation circa 2010 with it's original 40yo Brooks saddle.
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06-22-16, 07:55 AM
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Thanks of the complement!
As far as longevity though its hard to believe a modern "carbon racer" especially the frame will be around in useful condition in 40 years. My hunk-of-steel might be though
BTW: Here's the bike's incarnation circa 2010 with it's original 40yo Brooks saddle.
As far as longevity though its hard to believe a modern "carbon racer" especially the frame will be around in useful condition in 40 years. My hunk-of-steel might be though
BTW: Here's the bike's incarnation circa 2010 with it's original 40yo Brooks saddle.
Carbon fibre planes: Lighter and stronger by design - BBC News
06-22-16, 09:20 AM
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06-22-16, 10:51 AM
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Here's a thread from the C&V Forum.
Look at the photos on the last 2 pages.
Enough said.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...s-weekend.html
Look at the photos on the last 2 pages.
Enough said.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...s-weekend.html
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06-22-16, 12:30 PM
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No need to think that. CF is very resilient and doesn't corrode or rust. There's no reason to conclude the current version won't last a long, long time.
06-23-16, 05:52 AM
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Last year I finally replaced my Cannondale with 29 inch mountain bike which fits much better, and slides over bumps much better. The person I gave it to loves it - and we ride together at times. What is interesting is my new bike, from REI, costs 1/3 as much and is a much better bike for me.
Perhaps bikes hold up well - but I am becoming a slave to comfort...
I had replaced all the gears, bearings, etc at least 3 times on the Cannondale, brakes at least twice, etc. Really, not much left besides the frame that was original.
Perhaps bikes hold up well - but I am becoming a slave to comfort...
I had replaced all the gears, bearings, etc at least 3 times on the Cannondale, brakes at least twice, etc. Really, not much left besides the frame that was original.
06-23-16, 06:10 AM
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A bike built to last a long time doesn't mean I need to remain the same original owner. Let someone else enjoy it.
06-23-16, 08:01 AM
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To me, part of the fun of bicycling is trying new things, and buying new things. I'm not rich and don't buy often but every few years I want a new bike.
Never been able to get emotional about things. When I'm done with a bike (or car) I like to sell it to someone who wants it, and I always sell cheap. I've also given bikes away to friends and a nephew.
Never been able to get emotional about things. When I'm done with a bike (or car) I like to sell it to someone who wants it, and I always sell cheap. I've also given bikes away to friends and a nephew.
06-23-16, 08:04 AM
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06-23-16, 04:24 PM
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Sunlight might be the Kryptonite just as water is to steel. Nature will recycle all our man-made stuff in pretty short order if we don't watch out.
06-23-16, 04:49 PM
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06-23-16, 06:38 PM
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My 'primary bike' is the same bike I have ridden for tens of thousands of miles over the past 40 years. It is a trusted old friend. We 'fit' each other. I have had other bikes since then, but we just don't have the 'connection' that my old Fuji does...
Are there 'better' bikes? Most assuredly.
BUT... we're a team!
Are there 'better' bikes? Most assuredly.
BUT... we're a team!
06-25-16, 09:35 AM
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First, let's subtract out all bikes that you love for a reason other than riding them, no nostalgia.
If your bikes all last that long, the N+1 will lead to the need for an extra garage. I want my bikes to be bullett proof for 5-10 years of hard riding. Then, I want something new.
How about you?
If your bikes all last that long, the N+1 will lead to the need for an extra garage. I want my bikes to be bullett proof for 5-10 years of hard riding. Then, I want something new.
How about you?
I have had my TiRush for 16 years, and can easily envision riding it for another ten years. And my Air Glide is still a very nice ride at 19-years of age.
06-25-16, 10:10 AM
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So, to answer the OP question, "do you really want...." Uhhhhhh, nopers. I want my bike to crumble into a pile of components at a certain point in time. There. Answered that.
06-25-16, 10:35 AM
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I like the idea of a bike that can last that long. You buy a bike and over the years you ride it many places, see many things and kind of bond together. The bike can become almost like a living thing to you and you can come to dread the day you have to put it down due to old age of the bike. Some people become extremely attached to their faithful steed because of the memories the person has of that faithful steed carrying them on numerous adventures.
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06-25-16, 12:44 PM
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If you get a bike that can tolerate the mileage, it should also tolerate the years as a side benefit.
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06-25-16, 03:41 PM
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I like the idea of a bike that can last that long. You buy a bike and over the years you ride it many places, see many things and kind of bond together. The bike can become almost like a living thing to you and you can come to dread the day you have to put it down due to old age of the bike. Some people become extremely attached to their faithful steed because of the memories the person has of that faithful steed carrying them on numerous adventures.
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06-25-16, 07:37 PM
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My 'primary bike' is the same bike I have ridden for tens of thousands of miles over the past 40 years. It is a trusted old friend. We 'fit' each other. I have had other bikes since then, but we just don't have the 'connection' that my old Fuji does...
Are there 'better' bikes? Most assuredly.
BUT... we're a team!
Are there 'better' bikes? Most assuredly.
BUT... we're a team!
got any pics? Same story with my Supreme, but I'm a long way from 45K