Joel
08-04-2020, 08:33 AM
So, when all of this COVID, lockdown stuff started, I promised my wife I would not venture out on long rides too far from home.
The result is an out back course that has one part of it ridden twice. It's the same course every day. Now that could lead to being super bored, super fast. It's a beautiful ride, through golf courses and lakes but same every day!
Since we were also cleaning up a bunch of stuff during lock down, my wife asked (again) why do I keep all of those bikes in the garage - shouldn't I sell a couple since they don't all get used.
Brilliant idea! I'll use them all! Of course that meant some heavy restoration work, but heck, wasn't doing much of anything else anyway.
Fast forward a few months and all the bikes have been updated and are now used on a rotating basis. Here's what rolls, in order of year and a bit of background on each.
1973 Raleigh RRA - Simplex Super LJ. This was my dad's race bike when I was in high school. He willed it to me when he passed.
1980 Team Raleigh - Campy Nuovo Record. My race bike in college. Parts off of a '75 Raleigh pro.
1982 Bob Jackson Super Tourist - Suntour Superbe. Also from my dad. His touring bike.
1985 Cannondale Black Lightening - Campy Nuovo & C Record mix. Crit bike.
2001 Serotta Legend Ti - Campy Record 10 - Custom build for me. Was in the air flying out to Denver on 9/11 for a fitting when it all happened...
2015 Colnago Master X Lite - Shimano Dura Ace 11 - Mapei!!!
All of the bikes have speedplay zero pedals and all run conti gp 4000/5000 23's.
Good fun!
Joel
The result is an out back course that has one part of it ridden twice. It's the same course every day. Now that could lead to being super bored, super fast. It's a beautiful ride, through golf courses and lakes but same every day!
Since we were also cleaning up a bunch of stuff during lock down, my wife asked (again) why do I keep all of those bikes in the garage - shouldn't I sell a couple since they don't all get used.
Brilliant idea! I'll use them all! Of course that meant some heavy restoration work, but heck, wasn't doing much of anything else anyway.
Fast forward a few months and all the bikes have been updated and are now used on a rotating basis. Here's what rolls, in order of year and a bit of background on each.
1973 Raleigh RRA - Simplex Super LJ. This was my dad's race bike when I was in high school. He willed it to me when he passed.
1980 Team Raleigh - Campy Nuovo Record. My race bike in college. Parts off of a '75 Raleigh pro.
1982 Bob Jackson Super Tourist - Suntour Superbe. Also from my dad. His touring bike.
1985 Cannondale Black Lightening - Campy Nuovo & C Record mix. Crit bike.
2001 Serotta Legend Ti - Campy Record 10 - Custom build for me. Was in the air flying out to Denver on 9/11 for a fitting when it all happened...
2015 Colnago Master X Lite - Shimano Dura Ace 11 - Mapei!!!
All of the bikes have speedplay zero pedals and all run conti gp 4000/5000 23's.
Good fun!
Joel