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I've developed a problem in all 5 of my vintage Bikes

Old 05-04-20, 02:27 PM
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I've developed a problem in all 5 of my vintage Bikes

All 5 of them seems to have lost horsepower and I can't figure it out.
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Redbull+Vodka?
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Says a guy who has posted almost 2,000 times in 2 years lol
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A friend of mine bought a new Roubaix a couple years ago, all the bells and whistles, carbon frame, Di2, hydro discs, etc. He told me, the only problem is that it has an 80 year old motor.
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I've developed a problem in all 5 of my vintage Bikes

Originally Posted by robertj298
All 5 of them seems to have lost horsepower and I can't figure it out.
Dollars to donuts you haven't been practicing social distancing with your bikes. One bike gets the disease. They're close together for long stretches of time and you expected something different?
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Originally Posted by bark_eater
Redbull+Vodka?
As someone who's been given that for free a few times, ehhhhhh, pass. :/

[didn't help that Red Bull couldn't organize themselves out of a paper bag during the '14 Soap Box Derby competition in Seattle that year...]
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Originally Posted by Slightspeed
A friend of mine bought a new Roubaix a couple years ago, all the bells and whistles, carbon frame, Di2, hydro discs, etc. He told me, the only problem is that it has an 80 year old motor.
Which is why I'm perfectly happy riding 50's-80's bikes. The chassis and suspension match what's under the hood very well.

What's worrisome is my recent propensity for rod-braked roadsters. Those seem to really perform the best given the power output.
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Originally Posted by robertj298
All 5 of them seems to have lost horsepower and I can't figure it out.
Obviously, as your bikes get older, they need more time to recover between rides. I suggest buying two or three more vintage bikes to give each bike more rest between outings. It should help.
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
I did not realize this was a thing. I'll be careful.
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