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I have bought some new bikes in the last decade, I think. Maybe not though, time flies. I ride them until I wear them out. Decades, usually.
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I just saw this on marketplace.
Parlee Z zero 14lbs, Dura Ace Di2, being sold by a LBS owner and asking only $2,600 (CDN$) I guess since it’s rim brake the value has plummeted? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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For sure! I have about 20 of them out in the shed right now!
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There are and I own some. However frame and fork construction and disc brakes make a modern gravel bike able to handle those conditions *much* more confidently at *much* higher speeds. Those bikes were still primary pavement bikes with the ability to get by, not thrive, on dirt and gravel.
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You can ride them in all sorts of weather, but then you must bring them inside where it's warm and dry, where they can be cleaned and polished, keeping the bottom bracket and hub grease warm and supple, preventing the tires from drying and cracking, and all manner of other Good Things which they deserve.
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But that chrome work would adjust it a lot higher!
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On the general subject of riding a vintage bike…..Most of my bikes are much more modern-carbon, integrated shifters,etc…I did stop at ten speed and no disc brakes-but I really enjoy riding vintage bikes with a proper steel frame, downtube friction shifters, etc. the closest comparison that I can make is that there is a certain connection to the machine like driving a vintage sports car with a manual transmission and no electronics. There are certain skills that you have to master to effectively operate the machine, but once mastered you recognize that many of the advancements with bicycles are advancements in convenience rather than performance. If you show up at a group ride on your vintage machine, you will no doubt encounter one or more riders who will let you know that they are a bit scrambled by your presence as they have been led to believe that they certainly can’t keep up without aero wheels, 24 gears, etc.Admittedly, I exist at the fringe of what the industry is offering today, and I am pushed closer to the margins with each passing day. Our sport is about the riding and the rider. The riders and not the industry own the cycling culture.I feel like the culture should honor how effectively a rider uses his equipment, how well the equipment is maintained, and the appearance of the equipment as all of these factors reflect on the sport itself. I am a little bit bothered when the cycling culture is co-opted to push whatever the industry is selling…and there is certainly nothing wrong with honoring tradition by riding a vintage machine. If you do so, you just might discover how good one can be.
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The steep head angles of the late 70's , early 80's though. Too nervous for me. Especially when you went in the large sizes.
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I was out riding my vintage Serotta over this past weekend on lovely country roads in western jersey, happily friction shifting away, when I encountered another cyclist on the road. I almost had a double take initially, he literally looked like a space man about to get on a rocket ship or something. Completely aero bike, deep deep wheels, but the kit he was wearing really stood out, an aero skinsuit and super aero helmet along with the "bubble" face shield. I'm sure he thought the same of me in my wool jersey and skinny tubed steel bike. Had a nice chat though, and the reality is we were both out enjoying a nice spring day on quiet roads. The kit changes, but the riding remains the same.
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I also have to wonder if what we're seeing here is partially due to a slowdown in discretionary consumer spending as a latent result of debt loads and interest rates. Not more than a couple of years ago, folks were still going gangbusters with buying up luxury goods and other toys: watch "investments" were thing, it was very easy to move most cycling gear, etc...
I see part of this slowdown through stuff I dump on eBay - really good stuff that's in great condition just... sits there. Oddly enough, the only thing that seems to attract rabid bidding is some old minidisc garbage, but audio-anything is full of the weirdest people on earth. Quote:
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