Originally Posted by
noglider
50 years, wow that's old!
Oh snap, my bike is 50 years old! Exactly 50 years!
My 1972 Schwinn Varsity is 52 years old, but if my commute were much more than 2 miles, I would not often take it.
Maybe it was this thread, but I joined my local Coffee Riders group and brought the old Schwinn Saturday for an 18 mile jaunt. It was noticeably more work up the hills as my modern bike (it weighs 37 lbs) but it kept up just fine. As easily as my modern gravel bike that weighs 20 lbs. less, anyway!