slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
What type of bike(s) do you see in your long term future?
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I have three road bikes, summer, winter and tourer. As things stand I can’t justify a new bike though have it vaguely in mind for my 65th birthday in summer 2019.
When I retired I had intended to buy a hybrid, equip it with panniers and use it as a shopping bike. It’s an idea I like but know it won’t happen now. I’ve always enjoyed hybrids but just can’t see when I’d ride it!!
I’ve no plans to buy an e-bike but if owning one was the difference between cycling and not cycling I wouldn’t be embarrassed to own one. It’s a decision to be made if/when one reaches that point. It will depend on my ability and those who I ride with.
When I retired I had intended to buy a hybrid, equip it with panniers and use it as a shopping bike. It’s an idea I like but know it won’t happen now. I’ve always enjoyed hybrids but just can’t see when I’d ride it!!
I’ve no plans to buy an e-bike but if owning one was the difference between cycling and not cycling I wouldn’t be embarrassed to own one. It’s a decision to be made if/when one reaches that point. It will depend on my ability and those who I ride with.
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Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
KTM 1290 Super Duke R otherwise my trusty Surly Trolloff.
Aged 71.
I have a road bike and a hardtail.
I am a fair weather cyclist so do very little thro winter.
I am thinking of swapping both bikes for just one in between........along the gravel/cx style (maybe flat bars). It would need to have a good spec and be light though.
I have a road bike and a hardtail.
I am a fair weather cyclist so do very little thro winter.
I am thinking of swapping both bikes for just one in between........along the gravel/cx style (maybe flat bars). It would need to have a good spec and be light though.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
65. Probably a really decent hybrid along the lines of my son's 13 Implicit Alpha. Which is sort of what I'm aiming at with the Scott conversion.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIDGEBAC...cm-/132540654319?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
This is very close to what I want...plus it's the right size.As the Audax has been so successful during my knee injury I want another geared bike.I have two fixies as well...The only drawback with this Ridgeback is I don't like the brake rigging.I prefer 105's.
My idea is to convert to downtube shifters as I have already done on the Audax.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bianchi-...301808?hash=item48aa081570:g:NVYAAOSw65xZoyxR
This looks even closer.I like this.Not sure it takes 700x25,though.
This is very close to what I want...plus it's the right size.As the Audax has been so successful during my knee injury I want another geared bike.I have two fixies as well...The only drawback with this Ridgeback is I don't like the brake rigging.I prefer 105's.
My idea is to convert to downtube shifters as I have already done on the Audax.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bianchi-...301808?hash=item48aa081570:g:NVYAAOSw65xZoyxR
This looks even closer.I like this.Not sure it takes 700x25,though.
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SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Nice looking machine with sensible features like mudguard clearance and a long wheelbase. I rather like that, although I think I'd be looking to pay a bit less than £400 though considering it's secondhand.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
At 66 i am riding a Cervelo R5, the next bike i get will have to be lighter, when my legs stop working i will think about an electric bike, but that's a long way of.
