The Pro's Closet at it again

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

I'm guessing they got a ton of stuff as a liquidator of other businesses messes and messups. I highly doubt they bought those 23s out of a QBP catalog..

Jenson does the same thing.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by Baron Blubba

Once the industry is done brainwashing us that wider is faster and we've all stockpiled 700x35 slick tires, they will provide new evidence that thinner is faster and sell us 700x23's all over again. When happens, this guy with his universe-lifetime supply of 700x23's will be laughing as he rides his 2009 Madone 6.9 all the way to the bank.

How long until 700x20 is back in fashion? I don't have any these days, but I did back in the 80s. If I still had any they'd probably be dry rotting in my basement.

Whatever. Just ride.

Road - 19, 20, 24, 30, 32, 35... whatever. Get outside. Get some exercise. Breathe some fresh air before we completely kill the planet. ebikes are fine if you need or want one. Dad bikes rule. Skinny 70s/80s steel rules. Want carbon? Absolutely go for it.

MTB, gravel, CX - same. Just Do It.

Or swim, or hike, or play tennis, or do yoga. Walk your dog.

Move.

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by peanutgallery

Kidding aside. The number of 2000-2012 vintage road bikes (with 23s) that were basically abandoned at our local bike swap after not selling for $250 was astonishing. 2 were carbon ridleys with campy. Lots of aluminum 105. About a dozen were loaded on a trailer and taken to a local church that has bicycle recycling ministry. It was odd

Funny how that works sometimes. I see a lot of cheap trek, giant, specialized bikes of that era, but every freaking cannondale is like $500+ and sells

[ridethecliche]

Originally Posted by cderalow

Funny how that works sometimes. I see a lot of cheap trek, giant, specialized bikes of that era, but every freaking cannondale is like $500+ and sells

MUSA nostalgia

[merckxman]

Good nostalgia.

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by ridethecliche

MUSA nostalgia

Even the non-US ones are double what they should be.

I mean don't get me wrong, my CAAD10 is an awesome bike and my son's CAADX is also a really solid bike.

But I shouldn't be seeing 10+ year old aluminum frames selling for more than 5 year old carbon ones

[cornelldewitt]

This

Originally Posted by reuben

how long until 700x20 is back in fashion? I don't have any these days, but i did back in the 80s. If i still had any they'd probably be dry rotting in my basement.

Whatever. Just ride.

Road - 19, 20, 24, 30, 32, 35... Whatever. Get outside. Get some exercise. Breathe some fresh air before we completely kill the planet. Ebikes are fine if you need or want one. Dad bikes rule. Skinny 70s/80s steel rules. Want carbon? Absolutely go for it.

Mtb, gravel, cx - same. Just do it.

Or swim, or hike, or play tennis, or do yoga. Walk your dog.

Move.