rebrod59

Shimano, a mix of road and mt bike stuff like Surly does. I'd stick with Shimano, one of their lower end groups with a triple and 10 speeds. It has bar end shifters and I'd probably stay with those. This is my go-to bike for roads and primarily paved trails though I do ride some gravel and forest service roads. I do some touring but not a lot. I need the low gears for climbing around here and the fact that I'm 63 and not as powerful as I once was. My goals with the new components are to upgrade the brakes and otherwise just replace things that have to be getting old and hence more likely to fail. My real question is whether it makes sense to invest in a frame that has been around a while and seen a lot of miles.