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Old 08-11-22, 02:07 PM
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John E
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

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Originally Posted by Smokinapankake
I guess for me the real question, or perhaps what I'm trying to decide, is whether or not I want to buy a new bike when I have multiple bikes already that can do what the Bridge Club claims it can do, i.e., everything. If I'm being honest with myself (which I'm usually not when it comes to bikes), I'm going to use the BC 95% of the time to commute to work, a task for which I have 3 hybrids and 2 converted 90's MTBs that are eminently capable of doing. If I continue to be honest with myself, I'm not going to get rid of my mountain bike, a custom built Curtlo Epic Mountaineer (2003) that is kitted out with XTR, Marzocchi forks, and disc brakes. If I'm going for a MTB ride, I'm taking that. Most anything else I'm riding my hybrids or converted MTB's, which can also serve admirably in a touring mode should the desire overcome me. I guess the only niche a BC can fill that none of the others are expressly designed to do is gravel riding. But if a MTB can go MTB-ing it can most certainly go gravelling. My hybrids, on the other hand, can't really do that as the tire clearance is limited. Can't really fit bigger than a 38-40c on them....
I am intrigued by the whole 27.5 wheel phenomenon, though. I've never ridden that size wheel (only 26" & 700C) so I'd like to know what the big deal is....

Probably what got me looking down this hole is just the fact that the 930's geometry is so close to the BC's. Plus, I don't really like the Rock Shox that's on it right now....
I am simply not interested in buying a new bike, because I already have N+whatever classics that suit my needs beautifully.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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