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    Super Budget Bangers!

    Congrats. Stopped going to BikeWorks = let's just say, at times, I loved them too much. ;) But I never bought a frameset.
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    As an aside to the 'lightest frame' discussion = I had the opportunity recently to ride a light bike with a lightweight fork and ~74° head tube angle with 23-25mm tyres pumped hard - and the first few minutes of riding were scary. Adjusting direction, avoiding small potholes, etc was an...
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    The Impossible Hybrid

    I know BtB is looking for used not new, but in the interest of defining what HYBRID means within today's market (including e-hybrid) - according to Bicycling editors. And Yes, Trek, Cannondale and Giant (Liv) are in the mix - as always in magazine reviews. No Specialized. [Aside: i think hybrid...
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    The Impossible Hybrid

    I think the issue of 'rolls better' for 622 ETRTO over 559 is 'generally' true. And may feel more natural to tall guys seeking XL. However, I would submit that tires and gearing are not to be underestimated when making comparisons. The smaller diameter rim can be more responsive in tight...
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    The Impossible Hybrid

    It seems to me that rigid mtn bikes would come very close to meeting your needs. Maybe a change of handlebars? Tires without knobs? You have one = What am I missing? OK, maybe not every rigid mtn bike fits the need. But upright riding position, shifters on h'bars, slack angles, etc.
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    Worst Bike I Ever Had

    Here's a Carabella from the Mexican company Acer-Mex. They exported Windsor & Carabella (lower priced) bikes. It was the SemiPro model - emphasis on 'Semi'. I hated the way it handled. Tried new wheels, etc. Didn't delve too deeply as I had other bikes of equal frame size that rolled much...
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    What would you do: Campagnolo Frankenderailleur

    A vintage expert modified a NR for me - I can pass-on my experience that it isn't the greatest solution to achieve a lower gear range. Works, butt.... not quite as good as one might hope for. (And Yes, I know this isn't what is being considered; however, it is very CampaFranken!).
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    Forgive me fellow retrobikers for I have sinned...

    28mm tyres, with air pressure safely above pinch flat range, still allow for frame qualities to shine thru.
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    Forgive me fellow retrobikers for I have sinned...

    Will it take tyres wide enough to offset the frame deficiencies? Given the trend toward fat tyres and low pressure frame quality is almost irrelevant, if it is straight.
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    The last road bike you'll ever buy ..

    Without attaching C&V photos - C&V favorites worth "growing old with" (from the perspective of a purely pleasurable 1day ride) have been: In no order of preference - Austro Daimler VentNoir&Olympian, EM Corsa Extra, DeRosa Pro, MondiaSuper, Peugeot PX10, Holdsworth Special, Hugo Rickert...
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    The last road bike you'll ever buy ..

    At 74 years completed, I have given this topic (best last bike) some thought and action. Briefly: bought myself a 50th birthday present of a custom CF racer and it was so much fun that I knew I wanted that when I got much older. So,... a few years later, in 2003, I imagined - maybe a shorter...
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    Peugeot Aravis 1988

    I would love to ride a R531 Professional tubeset. I've ridden 531, 531SL, 531c, (+ a Trek version) but not Professional. It should be a bit more lively than the other variations. The spec sheet (post #1) lists weight at 22 pounds, so without pedals and a tubular wheelset this build might be...
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    Does Tha Ride Tandem?

    With this tandem - not sure if it is full of exuberant joy or just sticking its' tongue at me. :) Either way, I tolerate a wide stance of opinions.
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    Tourer to Gravel slag

    I'd ride it. After jacking that saddle up. :)
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    Does Tha Ride Tandem?

    [ I recall seeing a picture of you riding that machine on your own. Looked pretty good nonetheless. :) ] The Co-Motion has seen duty as a single, double and triple. It may not have the mileage I had hoped for, but it created memories for at least 2 other people. Every time I try to sell it...
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