Why are old bike parts so sucky?
02-11-21, 10:32 PM
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you don’t ask too many questions on the winning side.
I started winning races when I had a full Canpagnolo bicycle
02-11-21, 10:39 PM
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02-11-21, 10:40 PM
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I dunno about resurrecting this one - it was a troll thread that was only really relevant "in the moment".
If it isn't/wasn't obvious, my previous commentary in this thread is 180 degrees out from what I truly believe (yeah, I'm still a sucker for old crap!)
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If it isn't/wasn't obvious, my previous commentary in this thread is 180 degrees out from what I truly believe (yeah, I'm still a sucker for old crap!)
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02-12-21, 01:12 AM
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Well yes...A few years ago I woke up one day and suddenly had to have a BMX like I did when I was a teenager. Middle aged guy hyper focused on a "Kids bike". Turns out there was a large group of guys running around and buying them up where I live!. I call them midlife crisis cycles. I can't help but think there are a lot of roadies that feel the same.
02-12-21, 01:22 AM
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Because evidently you failed to fit SunTour.
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Apologies all for resurrecting this old thread - a complete accident and entirely unintentional.
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend!
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No parents willing or capable to pay for the sport, I was on my own.
The psychological element was there.
The "way" was perfectly clean machine, fresh White cloth tape every race, Clement setas.
The Dennis Connor approach to racing.
"No Excuse to Lose"
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They don't make them like they used to!
It makes me think of a car accident I was in that involved me sitting in the front passenger seat. It was a 1958 Chevrolet with a steel dash, no seat belts and the windshield glass wasn't break away. I kissed the dash on the way to the windshield which opened a nice cut. Sure am glad they don't make them like they used to.
It makes me think of a car accident I was in that involved me sitting in the front passenger seat. It was a 1958 Chevrolet with a steel dash, no seat belts and the windshield glass wasn't break away. I kissed the dash on the way to the windshield which opened a nice cut. Sure am glad they don't make them like they used to.
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SUCKY???..............you guys must be trying to yank my chain..........grind my gears............HELLO.........SunTour Superbe Pro....or 1960 Cinelli stem and bars with milk white anodizing.........Shimano 600 arabesque hanging on a Bridgestone RB1.........did ya look at the Celeste Bianchi with the C Record and delta brakes???..........aesthetics !.....appreciating beauty and art and realizing genius in design and execution...........if you have a drop dead gorgeous wife do you really care if she can cook?
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I prefer Older Bikes Any Day
This has meant everything from small scooters to the latest electric bikes. The comment about bikes being obsolete amazed me. The newer the bike I repaired the bigger the problems. Gear shifters falling to pieces because of the plastic, and the difficulty of getting spares. I was unable to fix a 2 year old MTB wheel because Halfords the UKs largest bike distributor did not carry and would not order the cone dust protectors which had broken and come off. In the end going through my stock of very old wheels, I found a match.
Halfords suggested I buy a new wheel. However, following a complaint to their Head Office the parts mysteriously appeared!!!
I have just been given two Dahon fold up bikes from the 80's. I get loads of bikes given to me because people think they are no use. They all get fixed up and my local charity shop makes a load of money selling the same bikes that people give away. The Dahons had been stored in a garage for 30 years. After a thorough wash, and a bit of WD40 on the hinges they are perfectly sound. Hardly any rust. Even the tyres and tubes look fine.
Give me old bikes any time!!!!
Give me old bikes any time
02-15-21, 04:36 PM
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02-15-21, 05:14 PM
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I know that reviving so-called zombie-threads is frowned upon on some forums, but personally, I love it when they are. So no need to apologize to me!
