Hello from S.E. Louisiana
10-23-18, 07:17 AM
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Hello from S.E. Louisiana
Hello from the Northshore of Lake Ponchartrain, about 45 miles north of New Orleans. I do most of my cycling along the St. Tammany Trace, a paved Rails to Trails project, hence my user name of tracerider. I'm in my early 60's and ride for exercise and recreation. I'm looking into getting a flat bar road bike or some sort of hybrid for a more upright riding position, have been making do with a modified Trek 8700 mountain bike. I can no longer ride my old Colnago road bike but I do look forward to getting it restored.
10-23-18, 07:25 AM
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Welcome to the forum. I live in Metairie and ride the Trace from time to time. It's really a fantastic place to ride. You'll get more feedback on bikes in one of the bike forums, but I will say this. DO NOT assume a flat bar road bike will be more upright or more comfortable. I made that mistake.
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Welcome to Bike Forums, tracerider!
10-23-18, 01:32 PM
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Welcome to Bike Forums tracerider!
10-24-18, 03:57 AM
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10-24-18, 07:55 AM
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Welcome from your buddy on the other forum!
10-24-18, 01:24 PM
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Welcome. Your bike sounds really nice. Nothing like classic Colnago and Campy together.
10-25-18, 02:44 PM
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10-25-18, 02:48 PM
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She needs restoring and sadly I have trouble riding a road bike these days due to back and neck issues, but maybe again someday, who knows? I do want to get it restored to her former glory.
10-25-18, 02:52 PM
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10-25-18, 04:32 PM
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10-26-18, 04:25 AM
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@Paul Bernard, nice build on the Marin bike. Yeah, that place is very familiar, haven't been inside for years, I live about 3/4 of a mile or less from there. I need to learn more about currently available frame geometries.
