Old love and new love

[Fixed]

I had my old bike it is perfect but it is 31 years old
So I get a new bike and I love it too
On a twenty mile ride with 1500 feet of climbing
On two different day with similar weather
My times were virtually the same
New bike has 1x11 with a forty up front and a 11-32
Old bike campy compact 10 setup
Today new bike is getting a 11-40 setup ,should help climbing.
I ride both bikes equally
I suspect I will be faster On tomorrow’s mornings ride With the new gearing
But every time I ride my old bike it is new love again It feels like part of me ,any way the old me is not fast as the young me was .
The one thing new bike has is the ability to use fatter tires and easily ride off road
I am grateful to be able to ride after my accident and have these two bikes
Cheers to all

[NHAero]

Who said, nothing is better than an old friend, unless it's a new one you can make an old one out of!

[fmradio516]

Wow both beautiful bikes... I have the same Botecchia but the red version. I will be buried with that bike...

That specialized is a looker! Ive never owned a specialized but id own that just for the paint job. What is it?

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Originally Posted by fmradio516

Wow both beautiful bikes... I have the same Botecchia but the red version. I will be buried with that bike...

That specialized is a looker! Ive never owned a specialized but id own that just for the paint job. What is it?

Thank you
Crux

[cinema]

Fixed is back
2020 is L I T

[Keith A]

Great to see the Bottecchia getting in some miles. I have a Bottecchia with the same paint scheme, and I don't think mine is getting ridden as much as Fixed's.

BTW, love the view!

[roguedog]

Originally Posted by cinema

Fixed is back
2020 is L I T

LOL. I had same thought. FIXED is back! Man.. if those pix were taken this week.. it was a scorcher.

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Originally Posted by roguedog

LOL. I had same thought. FIXED is back! Man.. if those pix were taken this week.. it was a scorcher.

Yes yesterday was hot
Early morning hawk hill and lands end
Curfew had me up at 5:00 This week I walked my dog then went for a ride I like going across the bridge early In the morning It is very beautiful
I have heard the afternoons In the headlands are special
Marin is the best place I have ever ridden ,I ride there most days now
Cheers

[Latestart]

That's a challenging climb, but better now that cars are blocked out...

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Originally Posted by Latestart

That's a challenging climb, but better now that cars are blocked out...

Car free that is wonderful especially on the backside decent

Cheers

[old_fat_and_slow]

I would ride that Bottecchia everywhere. What a cool classic.

[DRZRM]

Man, nice to see you back Butch! Glad you are back on the bike.