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I have a Raleigh 10 speed I bought new in 74 or 75. Haven't taken it out for a ride in several years though..
Didier said:I make about 5000 km a year with a self assembled race bicycle. Unpaint no-name 7005 aluminium frame, 3x8 Shimano 105 group with 52/42/30 and 11-24, Shimano W540 wheels, Spezialized sattle, SPD pedals. The kilometers count - not the brand name! (like "the pictures count not the camera") 🙂
Mostly I ride in the area of Zurich-Zimmerberg-Einsiedeln-Schwyz or in the Hinterrhein region in the Grisons. Lots of height km's included, especially in Hinterrhein. Could easly make the around-the-lake-of-Zurich-tour (100km incl. Obersee) but riding flat is boring for me. And there's too much traffic there.
My next bike (as the actual one is getting old) will be similar but with a better Shimano group (Ultegra or Dura Ace) and Mavic wheels.
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Didier said:Ron
Not listen to the a§§ is the best advice. The sattle is slightly damped and the front fork is chromoly (chromium-molybdenum steel) which can swallow some shocks. And swiss roads are slick like race tracks... 🙂 ...but I used it recently on Croatia, outch...
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visiondr said:I'm riding a Masi road bike occasionally. I say that because I wish I could ride more. I just started commuting to work on Saturday mornings (I don't work Sunday or Monday) and it's great.
Hey Mark, Is that a Brooks B-17 saddle? What do you think of it?
My dream bike is a Rivendell Rambouillet. I wish I'd given more thought to the importance of dropouts and tire clearance on a bike. I can't put proper fenders or panniers on the Masi. Both would come in handy commuting in occasionally rainy Portland. Also, the ability to put slightly fatter and softer tires would help my aging bones handle the rough streets.