Get a CX bike
On May 8, 3:10=A0pm, A Muzi <a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> dcg wrote:
> > I started riding a bike 8 years ago. =A0I was 43 then and had gained
> > weight after quitting cigarettes. =A0I found a 70's 10 speed at a
garage=
> > sale. =A0Over the years, I increased my daily rides from 6 miles per
day=
> > to 17 miles. =A0I bought vintage Italian bikes from eBay and fixed
them
> > up with the help of this group.
>
> > As I aged I grew tired of the "racing" position so a year ago I put a
> > very tall techtronic stem, moustache handlebars and a Brooks
> > Professional saddle on my Guerciotti. =A0It's still a very fun ride,
and=
> > I enjoy the upright position. =A0I still ride it 17 miles per day.
>
> > My inlaws live in Piedmont Alabama next to the Chief Ladiga bike
> > trail. =A0This trail is described as "relatively flat" with a little
bit=
> > of gravel. =A0I live in Florida where the roads are "absolutely flat"
> > and haven't ridden a bike on a hill - ever. =A0I've never ridden on
> > gravel either.
>
> > I'll =A0visit this area about once every couple of years. =A0I'd like
to=
> > buy an inexpensive, but durable bike that I can keep up there. =A0As
> > I'll be on vacation, I'd like to increase my daily mileage or burn
> > more calories. =A0I'd like to be comfortable doing so.
>
> > What sort of bike should I look for?
>
> Well then, a Crumpton. Absolutey. They are rigid yet flexible and climb
> while you sit back and watch. Plus, they smooth your ride on gravel
roads.=
>
> Seriously just about anything with ample tires, set up with a similar
> position to your present bike, will be great. You might consider
> mudguards on unpaved roads. Both tire and mudguard clearance may lead
> you away from actual race bikes built after the mid seventies.
> --
> Andrew Muzi
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> =A0 Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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