Will be turning 65 next month and want to get back into cycling.
02-06-24, 04:11 PM
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. I had a Ritchey road logic that I bought in the early 90's and then a few years ago I figured I was never going to get back a bike again so I sold it. then in July of 2022 I decided I would get a bike just to putz around on for something to do after I retired. I had always wanted a Bridgestone XO1 and I stumbled on an XO1 clone and bought one. it is a tank but it got me hooked and then this past year I decided I wanted a better road bike and my buddy talked me into a Canyon even tho I really wanted a steel bike. it was not a bad choice but aesthetically it is like me...ugly....https://portal.myvelofit.com/shared/...f-ff05a9c8a688
02-06-24, 04:35 PM
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That's weird. I think my Canyon is very attractive. Then again, I feel the same about ALL my bikes, so it's possible I'm not very picky.
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I'd recommend the BMC Roadmachine Three. I have one (in black) and love it... Endurance geometry but no slouch.
https://www.eriksbikeshop.com/bmc-20...SABEgJCWfD_BwE
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02-09-24, 07:36 PM
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Or something like this, I’ll be 72 in 2 weeks and have been enjoying it for just about a year, comfy, smooth and fast, I prefer to my “endurance” bike.
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02-09-24, 08:12 PM
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The discussion of not being able to fit anything larger than 25 hits me kind of funny. I stopped paying attention to new cycling trends along about 2009 or so. At that time, I felt like a fat lazy slug for running 25mm tires on my bikes (at 120 psi, of course), and having one bike with a 50/34 x 12-25 - such small gears! "Serious Cyclists" ran 23s at 120-130, and 53/39 x 12-23 drivetrains. I kept on riding for a decade, missing all the cycling trends, just buying new 25mm tires and pumping them up to 120 psi.
Along about the end of 2019, I started visiting BF again, and boy, had things changed! Nobody ran 23s anymore, 25s were the practical minimum, and more people were starting to run 28s! And definitely people weren't running 120 psi! 50/34 and 52/36 cranksets had taken over, as had 11-32 cassettes! And of course, disc brakes, so you weren't limited to what you could jam between the pads.
I mention all this because if you stopped riding in the era of 23s at 130 psi, 25s at 90/95 psi (what I mostly run) will be a revelation. I have one bike with 28s (the Canyon mentioned above), and while, yes, it is cushier than my other bikes on 25s (about the maximum most can fit), they are generally WAY more comfy than anything I rode before 2019. So, I wouldn't necessarily limit myself to bikes that can take larger tires. Just get GOOD tires and run them at modern, lower pressures, and you'll be amazed.
Along about the end of 2019, I started visiting BF again, and boy, had things changed! Nobody ran 23s anymore, 25s were the practical minimum, and more people were starting to run 28s! And definitely people weren't running 120 psi! 50/34 and 52/36 cranksets had taken over, as had 11-32 cassettes! And of course, disc brakes, so you weren't limited to what you could jam between the pads.
I mention all this because if you stopped riding in the era of 23s at 130 psi, 25s at 90/95 psi (what I mostly run) will be a revelation. I have one bike with 28s (the Canyon mentioned above), and while, yes, it is cushier than my other bikes on 25s (about the maximum most can fit), they are generally WAY more comfy than anything I rode before 2019. So, I wouldn't necessarily limit myself to bikes that can take larger tires. Just get GOOD tires and run them at modern, lower pressures, and you'll be amazed.
Now it's 11/32 for everyone, and even lower gears are available. 28mm is the new standard, and wider tires are common. Now I can climb 10% grades staying seated.
My group of retired riders is doing a lot more elevation now, with this lower gearing. Those are often the most quiet and scenic routes.
I have 28mm tires on somewhat wider rims, effectively 29mm. At 170 pounds, I'm using 70 psi front, 72 rear. Smooth and fast!
02-11-24, 06:23 AM
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I'm 47 now. I started out with BMXs when I was a young kid. We also had a road bike, but didn't ride that as much, 'cause we could not jump curbs, do bunny hops, or other tricks. Then I rode MTBs when I was in my teens, both for on-road and off. After that, I got my license, so I didn't bike as much. Life took different turns, so bicycles were put off to the side for a while. I then got interested in motorcycles, obviously I rode those for a while too. I still ride motorcycles to this very day. YouTube wasn't around until 2005, when it came out. Otherwise, I would have recorded all of my adventures. I have several YouTube channels now, where I upload a few rides, both bicycle and motorcycle, as well as a bunch of other stuff. I am happy to say that I got to live while the internet is up and running. If it wasn't, I wouldn't even be in this forum, 'cause it wouldn't exist. I would have loved to watch videos of what I had done in my youth. Younger generations are luckier, 'cause of technological advancements. That includes bicycles. My current stable of bicycles can be seen on my bike list to the left under my username. For a budget of $5K, I bought a completely built 2018 S-Works Tarmac rim brake. I suggest looking on eBay, for better deals.
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