Re: Bike ride
Originally Posted by
OldGreyFox
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Sorry to hear about the nicked Marin mart.....
I think mine was a raleigh, it was leaning against the window of a second hand shop. The bloke had done it up as a work bike but I noticed the the lugs welded to the frame for a derailer and centre pull brakes.
I stripped off the paint to expose chrome forks, re sprayed it, fitted drop handlebars and a derailer, and replaced the cushy seat with a racing one. We have done lots of miles together over the years including a coast to coast.
A double whammy for getting the bike nicked was that I'd just spent a load of money on it. New cogs on the rear wheel, a new chain, brake and gear cables replaced.
I have a collection of bikes here for when the family stays. The trouble is that it looks unlikely that we'll all be riding together again. Even when travel restrictions ease, I have to admit that I probably won't have the same degree of fitness I had when we all could go out together. Going on 77 years old now. The e-bike would give me a boost but it isn't all that suitable for the off-road riding we did.
I'm now asking myself if I should get rid of a couple of bikes. Two of them are good mountain bikes. A Claud Butler and a Trek. I'm not sure I can bring myself to part with them.