I have a lot of options when heading out into the garage. I have "nice" "refined" "modern" bikes, I have hi ten bikes, cro-moly bikes, but one of the bikes I grab most often is this one. No it's not a sought after frame, the components are unremarkable, it has a look only a mother could love. It was a bike I found leaning against someone's garbage at the end of their driveway. Tore it all down and built it back up. Whether its bombing through a wheat field or a quick rip up to the coffee shop or gas station, it feels right at home
I say this to say that I think sometimes we stress too much about the frame material. I get it, but does it really make a difference for what 90% of us use these bikes for?
by NWSMN1
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It’s amazing the things you can find in nature to ride.
Imo it looks great actually. And you spent money where it’s super worth it, a nice saddle, good grips, comfy handlebars. We tend to think too much about drivetrains imo. If serviced well these old 3x7s just work, no fuss. Nice pictures too!
Sometimes they are just set up right off the bat. Got an old Raleigh here, same thing , so easy and fun to ride compared other stuff I have had 👍
You nailed it and I definitely feel the same about bikes. My “best” bike is 2023 Kona Sutra, but it’s a tank that use mostly for touring. The bikes I tend to gravitate to most are a 45 year old Univega touring bike and a brown 1985 Schwinn Mirada with fat tires and some wide swept back bars.
That Trek is a masterpiece as far as I’m concerned.
“It was a bike I found leaning against someone’s garbage at the end of their driveway”
ummmm……you stole this from someone’s driveway?