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I really don't want to be a traffic-clogging bicyclist but boredom is

getting the better of me. So, before I buy a bunch of tight fitting clothes and plot all my routes on narrow, two-lane roads with no bike lanes, I have a bike question: I have a 26 year old Gary Fischer bike that needs just about everything replaced. The frame is great, the gears shift smoothly but it need tires, wheels, brakes, certainly cables and the seat is even ripped. Is it better to get all that done or take the anticipated $50 trade-in and buy a newer bike (hybrid type so I can ride on the road and also on trails?)

Posted: 03/30/2020 at 10:37AM

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I really don't want to be a traffic-clogging bicyclist but boredom is -- RhinoVT 03/30/2020 10:37AM

I find that lots of sleep takes my mind off of boredom.** -- MikeVT85 03/30/2020 8:56PM

If you want to be on roads and trails (I assume you mean a gravel rail -- Josey Wales 03/30/2020 1:37PM

Decent? I don't point out typos just funny because I was thinking ... -- `lag 03/30/2020 2:11PM

I'd suggest taking it to your local bike shop for a courtesy inspection. -- Hokie360 03/30/2020 11:20AM

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My take... -- MAHokie69 03/30/2020 10:55AM

I love my old Bianchi's and can't part with them, but... -- vtdadingf 03/30/2020 12:04PM

Not so fast my friend. Older steel frames have some "give" to them that -- DonHo-kieHi 03/30/2020 3:38PM