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The grumpy old man in me likes my bike to be as mechanical as possible, I don't want to remember to charge my shifters, power meter, gps, etc. Maybe that's why
by blang 9y ago
The grumpy old man in me likes my bike to be as mechanical as possible, I don't want to remember to charge my shifters, power meter, gps, etc. Maybe that's why I still ride a 1989 Trek 1200 with down tube shifters and biopace chain rings.
- rhinoceraptor 9y agoEven having gears at all can be a bit annoying, with the newer groupsets having a million gears in the cassette and proprietary chains. I really love my fixed gear.
- blang 9y agoFix gears are fine as are non-fixed single speeds, but I need my variable mechanical advantage for hills, maybe if I lived in Chicago I'd be all in for a fixie.
- mikestew 9y agoYour fixie still has that greasy, dirty chain to deal with. I'm sticking with my 1886 Columbia Standard high wheeler. Two pedals, two wheels, and a place to sit. That's all you need. (To be read for comedic purposes only. I don't actually ride that one to work.)
- dibujante 9y agoNishiki Shields 1974 over here.
- orbitingpluto 9y agoYou didn't even change the biopace rings? Those are murder on your knees. Can you even buy biopace rings anymore?
- some-guy 9y agoI'm 30, but I have been riding the same 1983 Motobecane since high school as my main commuter bike (~50 miles a week). Down tube friction shifters make maintenance on the road very easy. That said I can't vouch for the biopace rings...
- Overtonwindow 9y agoMotobecane! May I interest you in something perhaps 30 pounds lighter? ;-)