My daily commuter alternates between a 1991 Koga Miyata Traveler (their expedition/full tourer model) and a 2005 Lemond Poprad. I'm also hoping to go touring with the Koga. My bad weather/rain commuter is a 1973 Raleigh International (I have fenders on it) and winter commuter is a 1990 Specialized Stumpjumper. I do use the 1973 Raleigh International for commuting in some other conditions as well, but have found the Poprad is more fun.
My "I need to keep up, these guys are FAST" bike is a 1991 Merlin ti with 9sp DA STI. The 1991 Motorola Team Eddy Merckx (Steve Bauer) is a I feel like showing off bike. Casual rides were typically done on my De Rosa (sold) and will probably now be done on the 1984 Richard Sachs. I also have a 1978 Raleigh Professional in Team paint, full Campy SR, Brooks copper pro and brooks handle bar tape, that is sort of a Sunday ride I take out for tweed rides, vintage rides...etc. I really need to sell that bike since it gets so little use these days. I haven't really decided how to add the 1986 Team Miyata into the equation.
This coming year...I'll probably be using the new custom built Columbus MAX Marnati for everything in nice weather.
Aaron
I alternate between two bikes that are my "daily riders". A 1979 Raleigh Team Pro and a 1975 Masi Gran Criterium (bought the Masi new). Both are COMPLETELY period correct (right down to Robbie's Campy hoods) except for clipless pedals and updated seats. I ride 3-4 times a week when the weather is nice, but just not as fast & far as I used to go 35 years ago...
I've purposely never ridden or owned anything newer than 1982. I figure if it was top of the line and good enough for me back then, it should be good enough for me today. I keep it a nostalgia trip which makes it all the more fun!
Mark Winkelman Dallas, Texas USA
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>From: Timothy Ernst
>Sent: Feb 2, 2011 11:33 AM
>To: Dick Mckee
>Cc: Classic Rendezvous
>Subject: Re: [CR] What do you ride?
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>If I can ever find the street again, I will be back out on my custom (off topic) Seven with Campy groupset. My love is my '73 Paramount, P-13 I bought and raced in college. Still in great shape. Put >3K miles on the Seven and about 1K on the Paramount last year. Totally resigned to indoors for the next 6 weeks at least, independent of what the ground hog saw.
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>Tim Ernst
>
>Envying the Mojave in
>Wellesley MA
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