TALL buddy of mine bought an '81 Continental at th thrift store sale last year. Except for his prized carbon mid-life-crisis-mobile every other bike he rides or has ridden, he rides hard and puts up wet. The Conti is perfect for him. The catalog listing for the '81 Conti says it's "Bult for durable enjoyment". Yes, it weighs a Chicago cr@p-ton, but that's just what a congenital curb-hopper needs.