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I'm still riding a 30 year old steel frame road bike...

...it's still in great shape, but technology has definitely surpassed it. The old Shimano Ultegra 600 group was made well enough to hold up all these years... Actually I road it for about 7 years, then put it away when I bought my mountain bike. I occasionally pulled it out for a ride, but hate riding in traffic. It wasn't until a year or two ago that I tore it down for a "deep clean." Not sure I would have ridden 600+ miles last July on my Mountain bike. Might have gotten ~400. The only thing that really bugs me is constantly having to true the rear wheel. It was "out of round" by a horrible rebuild by the original shop I bought it from, and it probably never will be "low maintenance." Trying to decide whether to buy a new rim and have my local shop swap it over, or buy a new set of wheels. The cost is probably fairly close...lol

I think about buying a new(er) bike quite often. Not sure I'll get the use out of something like that to justify the purchase.

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Posted: 05/23/2020 at 2:39PM

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Bike cleaned up, two projects down. -- `lag 05/23/2020 1:50PM

Spray paint it flat black like the mormons ** -- typed by ben 05/23/2020 5:41PM

While I was a student at VT, I once saw a Mormon dude... -- MP4VT2004 05/24/2020 10:09PM

They have extremely sick bikes -- typed by ben 05/25/2020 09:15AM

Titanium frame? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 2:08PM

Mmmmmm....yes. Carbon and Titanium ** -- `lag 05/23/2020 2:10PM

Very nice! ** -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 2:12PM

Yeah -- `lag 05/23/2020 2:23PM

I'm still riding a 30 year old steel frame road bike... -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 2:39PM

Steel's grate, very comfortable ride, what I was looking for last time... -- `lag 05/23/2020 2:49PM

I remember hearing how stiff the aluminum frames were when... -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 3:10PM

I could get these wheels for $199 -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 3:14PM

Make sure you verify your dropout spacing. If your frame is 30 years old -- Hokie360 05/23/2020 4:04PM

Good to know before pulling the trigger on new wheels! -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 4:37PM

And I wouldn't have anyone "stretch" the frame at that age. -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 4:38PM

Here's an old thread on the topic -- Hokie360 05/23/2020 4:44PM

Any recommendations for a rim? -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 5:07PM

Did you see my post below with the link to Colorado Cyclist? ** -- Hokie360 05/23/2020 5:14PM

Mavic Open Pro rims, right? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 5:48PM

Yes those were on the link, and they're good rims. -- Hokie360 05/23/2020 5:59PM

Oh, my bike doesn't have disc brakes. ** -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 5:10PM

Guess I could buy a rim, and install it myself... -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 4:39PM

Oh yeah, good point Listen to 360 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ** -- `lag 05/23/2020 4:35PM

Look's good, especially with the conti's thrown in.... -- `lag 05/23/2020 3:32PM

Yep, I looked at the Cannondale and Trek aluminum bikes when I bought mine -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 3:45PM

No info on spokes, but those might have a proprietary spoke. Here's an -- Hokie360 05/23/2020 4:29PM

And they're making me a little suspicious, "too" good a deal... -- `lag 05/23/2020 4:38PM

I'm just tired of the warped rim on the back continually going out of true -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 4:41PM

OK, then that makes sense, and the heavier stuff is more bomb proof ** -- `lag 05/23/2020 5:12PM

I basically have to put it on my truing stand after every 3-4 rides -- EDGEMAN 05/23/2020 5:28PM

I'm still riding a 30 year old steel frame road bike...

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