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Any roadies thinking about trying MTB, or vice versa?

LaneMeyer

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After mtb'ing for a few years, I noticed some of the faster guys rode road bikes also (some of them). I found a road bike at a garage sale for $50. I think it was a Centurion?? It was a lugged steel frame with Sugino parts and a Sakae rear deraileur?? The woman had no idea what she was selling, but she said it was her sons and he hadn't ridden it in years so she was getting rid of it. A couple of new tires and that bike served me very well.
This was all before I got married and had kids and actually had nothing better to do with my time besides ride.
My road rides now are usually once a week after work up a 1000 foot hill that I ride up and over and then turn around and do the climb the other way.
I've had the same road bike since 98.
 
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