Ricky wrote, among other things,
Still, my commute is about 30-40 miles a day, and as much as I would like to take something like my dearly departed PX 10, it is just plain easier on my legs to take, well, something else.
If you are commuting 30-40 miles a day, you should ride whatever the heck you want. OK, I guess we should all ride whatever the heck we want, but still I am impressed.
Does anybody ever become convinced by this perennial debate? Has anyone ever said "gee, you guys are right, modern bikes do have some advantages, I'm going to a) get off my soapbox and b) go buy a new Cannondale"? Or, "Gee, you guys are right, old bikes can do everything new bikes can, and look/feel better doing it. I'm going to a) get off my soapbox and b) sell my Cannondale"?
How many of us only own vintage?
If you own both, which do you ride more?
I have an off-topic LeMond, that gets no more than 10% of my time, but I can't quite bring myself to let it go.
Marcus Helman
Huntington Woods, MI
Sunny, but 10 degrees this morning