Sky
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I've been considering a new bike for awhile.
My street bike is a vintage 1977 Schwinn (Supersport). Huge moly frame, everything else is certainly got to be antiquated. I don't ride much....haven't had the time. I took it out once last year and it felt great. Glad I only went around the block....blew the front tire (I felt it developing so I slowed way down and was glad I didn't opt to go down-hill!). I never got the tire fixed, so that tells me a new road bike would be a waste of $....except that maybe a new ride would re-energize me. I guess I'll re-tire it, have it checked out for safety...and give it a shot. If I like riding...I'll go from there.
I've got a Trek mountain bike...and 800, it has to be 15 years old. When I bought it...I rode it quite a bit. Plenty of sand on the street corners where I live. It wasn't as fast as the street bike, but I was riding for the exercise...not for time qualifing. It has no suspension. I've looked into getting a suspension front fork, but the bike is so old....there isn't anytthing out there fitting the bike.
I haven't been to a bike shop yet to see what's out there that "fits" me. Haven't been on the bike due to the bad thumb....one more week before PT.
So aside from the "you don't ride enough to warrant an upgrade"....any thoughts?
Sky
My street bike is a vintage 1977 Schwinn (Supersport). Huge moly frame, everything else is certainly got to be antiquated. I don't ride much....haven't had the time. I took it out once last year and it felt great. Glad I only went around the block....blew the front tire (I felt it developing so I slowed way down and was glad I didn't opt to go down-hill!). I never got the tire fixed, so that tells me a new road bike would be a waste of $....except that maybe a new ride would re-energize me. I guess I'll re-tire it, have it checked out for safety...and give it a shot. If I like riding...I'll go from there.
I've got a Trek mountain bike...and 800, it has to be 15 years old. When I bought it...I rode it quite a bit. Plenty of sand on the street corners where I live. It wasn't as fast as the street bike, but I was riding for the exercise...not for time qualifing. It has no suspension. I've looked into getting a suspension front fork, but the bike is so old....there isn't anytthing out there fitting the bike.
I haven't been to a bike shop yet to see what's out there that "fits" me. Haven't been on the bike due to the bad thumb....one more week before PT.
So aside from the "you don't ride enough to warrant an upgrade"....any thoughts?
Sky