Old 05-29-20, 05:36 AM
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mprince
Dont fix whats not broken
 
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Location: Mooresville, NC
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Bikes: Steelman Stage Race, Dura-Ace 9s

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My "trophy" bike hangs on the wall in the garage, until I pull it down and ride it multiple times per week .

Do I wish I could fit wider tires to it? Yes, but that's not a sane reason not to ride it. For the most part, it still has the same parts on it that I built it up with almost 20 years ago, which are "ancient" in the upgrade-crazy times we live in now. 9 speed, 12-26 cassette, 53/39 chainrings, rim brakes, tubed tires, no carbon fiber to be found anywhere.

​​​I'll never sell it, but I'll not stop riding it either. I've got well over 20,000 miles on it (I didn't ride for nearly 10 years of its life), and I don't really see any limit to how far it can go. And to this day, other than a bit of crazing of the wet film decals (they were not clear coated as the frame is powdercoated) and very minor wear and tear on components, it looks as good as the day I uncrated the frame in the summer of 2001.

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