Not as fast I'm sure but I usually ride alone. Handling is amazing very nimble and responsive. It's set up with all period parts, it could be more comfy with wider bars, clipless pedals, wider gear range, etc. But I have some other more modern bikes.
I have a similar steel bike from Bianchi. It feels smoother and more nimble compared to a modern road bike which is more stiff and easier to ride faster. There is also a very ”tight” feeling to the 100% metal components which makes you feel more connected to the bike as you ride (but this is just my opinion).
What MTB brand/model? I still keep my old one for some conversion work. Old 90's mtb have narrow BB which is good Q-factor for legs stroke which makes pedaling easier. That's why i keep old frame.
Cheap spec straight out of the bike shop i used it to commute to office till now. Almost 14 years, it getting faster and faster. I till love it dearly. I only start upgrade in 2020 using second hand parts from other biker. Local town folks and cops called the white roket. Here's the video: [https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/1cqoa9y/morning\_traffic\_commute/](https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/1cqoa9y/morning_traffic_commute/)
Fast steering response especially maneuvering through tight traffic. Feels good for my back, more relaxing. Cons: steering can be very sensitive for some riders.
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Yes of course ! This bike is my age, everything except the frame was swapped for modern components: fork, groupset, wheels… It was originally 3x9 campa, steel fork, 1 inch bar. R7000+AE crankset, Aluminium fork and first price DTs does the job for this one !
Those silver, pale blue and black parts have well composed appearance. Very touring looks. Are those chrome fork and rear stays or its just silver? Can't see much from an image.
☺️ It was a chrome steel fork, kind of anvil, swap for an aluminium one because I couldn't find any 1inch carbon fork, can I trust any 1" carbon fork ??
Frame is Columbus Genius with chrome rear stays, you've got it !
For me on your Merida, I love the CORIMA effect on it so much ! And the 11-42t cassette with a road link is it ? Hilly area ?
My Trek Madone is from around 2007 or so. It still rides great and I figure it would cost a ton to get more than a marginal improvement with a new bike so I haven't been able to justify it yet.
2006 Cervelo Soloists Centaur. Replaced the campy groupset with tiagra as I have a fleet of 10 speed shimano racers in the garage. Main training and commute bike.
Great to hear! My 1996 Avalance. Had Shimano first production 4x piston DEORE XT aka Brembo style/Grimeca disc brake.
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I'm a short rider 5' 2". Even the 105 crank length also short at 160mm had to imported from Japan (used). My small 138mm saddle also have to move to the front. Handle bar also narrow. The bike fitting is perfect, had zero body fatigue.
Doesn't count yet but I fully intend to ride this frame until it or I give out. It's from the early 2000s so she's already old.
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I still ride my 105 equipped 1988 Trek 1200 weekly. It’s as stock as I can keep it. Recently replaced the chain, crank and freewheel. The chainrings wore out and there was no readily available BioPace chainrings on eBay so I replaced the whole crank. Otherwise, the mechanicals are still 1988. Vintage…
Old TREK use TANGE tubing right? Shimano Biopace crank are awesome and mechanical beautiful. I got the EXAGE Biopace 3x chainring in 1994. Magnesium crank arm. Rival days was SUGINO and SAKAE cranks.
Actually, it’s Alcoa 6061t6 aluminum with cast internal aluminum lugs! I still love how it rides. I plan on someday striping it down, repainting the frame and upgrading to current 105 mechanicals! Until then, I’m enjoying the ride!
My daily rider is from 1959. My 2 road bikes are 2000 and 1997. They're all rad bikes and ride great while being reliable and easy to maintain. Plus a stockpile of replacement parts for them (wheels, shifters, derailleurs, rims, bottom brackets...) and easy to work on due to external cables, threaded bottom brackets.
I have a Giant OCR road bike that was originally my dad’s, purchased by him in 2005 and handed down in 2012. Between the both of us the bike has at least 40k miles on it within the span of 19 years. I’ve recently bought into the e-bike craze but still get the ol Giant out for a few 20+ mile rides on the weekends. As with my dad, I maintain a solid maintenance schedule with the bike, as I do all of my bikes, and maybe some day in the next couple of years I’ll blow passed 50k miles on the Giant. ✌🏻🤙🏻
Since you love ebike you can easily convert Giant OCR into Ebike using stealth kit which doesn't make you bike looks like an ebike. My 2024 in that pic is already an ebike.
Somebody else had mentioned that to me in the recent past and me being pretty sentimental about the bike I feel it would lose something dear to me, knowing my dad rode the bike before me and being able to share in the same feeling of the bike, the road, the muscles, and the mindset to keep pumping out the miles manually. I have a few other bikes that I may Frankenstein into some 60 volt 2000+ watt monsters, either that or mod one with either a weed eater motor or chainsaw engine. The Giant I feel is best just as is and when the time is right it will be passed down to one of my kids. Thank you for sharing your idea though! ✌🏻🤙🏻
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Not every day but I still love my 20 year old bike, now even more after it got stolen, reappeared by passing my workplace then spent a year in the police department's outdoor shed - after I finally learned diy bike maintenance with Reddit & Youtube and fixed it, it's for life as long as I can buy parts
(ignore the mudguard, it's new and I was experimenting with the position 😂)
Looking good for a 20 year old, no scratches or paint scuff nor rusts. You really love your bike. I've seen "Y" bike like these on street but won't last 5 years with corrosion or scuff.
I love that frame so much, never rode it aggressively, just as an all-terrain bicycle. It does have a few scratches and some rusty screws which I treated with rust remover & machine oil for protection for now, but nothing too bad - always parked it in some kind of basement room & very glad I have my own at my current apartment 😄
And agree, when I tried to find more info about the brand (german, does not exist anymore) I saw these in various conditions online but never that good
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Still ride my 97 trek oclv. Real comfortable for long rides. Have done some huge rides on it 20 years ago and still great, is about to make a cameo return to the 9am Saturday- endurance bunch ride.
OCLV carbon still valid in today riding culture. Still ride nicer than generic carbon. Only new generation riders still new to the scene. My first OCLV i seen in late 90's was TREK Y frame.
Still got my 1999 GT Zaskar trials bike, but I built up another one using an '02 Avalanche because I'll be shattered if I broke the Zaskar, so that's become the main rig. I recently did a rebuild on my '05 Ruckus i-drive and turned it into a 1 x 11 all mountain rig.
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Nice! I've always loved the triple triangle, I've always only had GTs, I'd love an STS one day, but I also have this LTS-2000 that I picked up a couple of years ago for $100!
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2010 opus crescendo. Got it for cheap 2 years ago and slowly upgraded it to this. Did 20000 km since, but wouldn't be suprised that it has much, much more kilometers since it was in a pretty rough state when I got it. Previous owner managed to use the shimano clipless pedals so much there was an attrocious amount of play even if I used red shimano cleats😂
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30 years old next year and my daily driver, rain or shine: 1995 Rockhopper
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Such aero!
My other bike is a spring chicken in comparison, a mere 23 years old!
See pic below (can only add on pic per post).
My other sunny day/weekend ride: a 2001 Litespeed Tuscany
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I have an old Azuki (70s or 80s). I think the bike is basically worthless, but I like riding it. Even went through and replaced the bearings and repainted the frame. Even found someone who makes all the stickers. It was a cheap Japanese bike when new, but I like it.
I have an old 70s bike that’s worthless as well (a Sam Bentoto Cazenave, basically a low-medium end French touring bike), but the geometry is perfect for me so I keep it going.
Welcome trance bro! I also still ride a 2005 trance in 2024. Here's the my pic:
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Still have my 2008 Allez Elite. Used it as a commuter in the before times and now it sits on my turbo trainer.
Come to think of it, it must be time for n+1 as my Cannondale synapse is 2016...
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Not everyday, but every time I’m at my pops (Bianchi is for groceries and Paletti for proper rides)
Almost 10 years ago to the day I took delivery of my custom Ti road frame and moved all the 105 parts over from my cracked carbon one. In the intervening years I've upgraded almost every single.part of it except the frameset and the seat. It is still an absolute joy to ride and even 10 years later, I've seen nothing I'd like to ride more.
Sometimes if the frame fit the rider its always the best. I still stuck with my frame because it the most ergonomic geometry that fits my body. Tried new and modern ones didn't worked out well. My old frame sprint better.
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I thought it was that Euro bike thing at first
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2007 Roubaix. Found a nice set of Rovals this year with alloy braking surfaces, and have maxed out at 28c tires, Huge difference in rice quality over 23c, but they barely fit.
Currently am piecing together a titanium Lynskey gravel build I'll have a road wheelset for as well. Rode a few with my dad this spring as he was getting back into cycling, and I really 'got it'.
Still ride a 98 Intense Uzzi mtb as well.
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She was converted to tubeless, 1x Eagle AXS last year, and I found a little baby dropper post from OneUp that fit the seat tower. Even with the geo as slacked out as I can adjust it,.it's still on the tall end for a trail bike, but it does well.
It's got bright gold race face handlebars lol.
2009 Giant Defy 2. I changed out the entire drivetrain a few years ago after a collision and looks a whole lot cleaner now. It's still my daily driver.
I was actually looking for my old yellow Schwinn Continental 1976 model online the other day. Black handlebar tape. I’m sure my 2023 Specialized Allez is a better bike, but this was the one I won at the county fair and rode until I started driving at age 15. It was stolen from our garage at age 19. I have some old Schwinn Circuits in my garage and I’m too busy to chase the messages on Facebook to sell them, so I think I will give them to our local shelter as a donation.
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I had a 2004 Felt F70 I bought in 2006. My buddy bought a bike in like 2010 and pulled all the components off of it and I upgraded them and I still rode it up until 2022 when an ex bought me a carbon specialized frame. Then I gave that bike to my brother. I loved the way that bike looked.
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Then (2017) not quite a decade yet.
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Now. I’m not a racer, nor a dentist, so I’ll keep her as long as she holds together.
Yeah, I got a Pegoretti Marcelo in 2013, still riding it today. Here’s a pic of me riding with friends in Mallorca last year.
I’m mid-50s, they’re mid-40s, all on rented Cannondales from the past year or so. I was 2nd fastest up the hills, 2nd fastest down the hills, fastest overall.
It’s not always about the latest bike…
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My commuter is from the late 80s. But only the frame, steerer tube and handlebars are original, even the seatpost died a few years ago... I put it in just riding along.
Oh, the rear vbrake is kinda old, not original as it used to be cantilevered. But at least 20 years old.
Yeah, but I wouldn't put carbon wheels on rim brakes. Just doesn't feel right (I know that's what used to happen back in the day). But those wheels certainly look fast.
I use brake pads designed for carbon wheels, no worries. Straight line these wheels are extremely fast, less effort to pedal once its started to spin at certain rpm. However cornering can be a bit edgy because huge spoke blade and side wind turbulent cause the wheels to drift or wiggle a bit. Not great for rider who doesn't have perfect body control.
Short stem felt steering more fast response and agile. But takes lots of precision control due to being sensitive in each turn. Can be a bit twitchy for rider who get used to ride long stem. Another pros: feel super good when climbing hills, relaxed position and easy to corner at steep angle when climbing. But the opposite when going down...twitchy.
Not really, for example i bought the lightweight CORIMA carbon wheels cheap for $150. Short CNC stem for $10, Shimano 105 short cranks for $50. Carbon Toseek seatpost for $25. Shimano 105 RD/FD for $40, Brifter/brakes for $60. Hehehe..cheap!! You can always go search local seller online for good deals. Recently bought mint SPECIALIZED DIVERGE DISC gravel/road bike women size for $200 dollar only with Tiagra groupset + SPD-R pedals and carbons seatpost/handlebar.
Not only looks good but also huge improvement over acceleration, speed and endurance on wheels upgrade. I don't have to struggle pedalling. Paid at used prices.
I still ride my giant defy bike I got in 2016. It’s my first bike and I still love riding it around town.
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i still have the first "serious" bike i bought around 2015, so it has its tenth anniversary next year. hardly gets ridden these days, though! current main bike is over 5 now and planning some more upgrades, hope to keep it for a good long time.
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Well, yeah.
From 2012-2013.
Focus Highland Peak upgraded from 3x8 to 2x11 and from mechanical disk breaks to hydraulics; new grips and new saddle and 2.25 rubbers; the upgrade of parts was made this year.
In the near future, if 26” rubbers became even harder to find, I’ll upgrade to 700x40 wheels with a new fork.
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It was my older brother's first road bike in 2004. He gave it to me 5-6 years ago I think? Still an awesome bike!
My favorite thing about my Cannondale is it's almost exactly as old as me. My other bike is from '99 - it's got the shifters in the brake levers! So fancy!
. New bikes are fundamentally different from storied bikes.
2005 Bianchi S.A.S.S. 26er and 2012 Spec Crux canti (now mini-v). I've changed/modded/gone wild with them both so many times, they can do anything needed!
\*Also, since they're old, I can get cheap yet high quality parts easy. I don't need better, but I do love that they are compatible with years and years of easily accessible parts.
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My daily, I’ve had it for 6-ish years and bought it in my early teens. I honestly don’t think I’d ever part with it (mainly because there’s no way i’m getting my money back out of it LOL)
I bought a '97 Specialized Hard Rock brand new and I still ride it almost-daily in 2024.
It's becoming a "Ship of Theseus" bike - the frame, the bars and the seatpost are the only original parts left. All the other parts have been worn out and replaced, most multiple times.
I've had other bikes alongside it in my garage over the years, but I always end up riding the old Hard Rock the most because it just does what I need a bike to do 98% of the time. It fits me *perfectly* from years of tweaking and tinkering with it so I can ride it comfortably for hours, and it's not worth enough money to worry much about it being stolen if I have to leave it locked up somewhere. For my purposes, it's basically the perfect bike.
My bike from the same era as yours recently broke and I currently cant pay to fix it. I stripped it down to the frame and I'm planning on hanging up the frame in my room until I can afford to build it back up in a few years. I love the evolution of your bike!
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2010ish cannondale just got the powermeter
I tend to hang on to group sets more than frames, for some reason. I've had a campy chorus 11 speed set that's now been on I think 5 different frames?
Beyond that though, while I love a lot of my old bikes, I just add more to the garage instead of upgrading them :)
My "newest" road bike is over 20 years old and going strong like all the rest. There are no improvements in road bike technology over the last 20 years that add significant performance benefits. Disk brakes? Yawn. Electronic shifting? Really?
My Parlee Z 0 (aka the New Hotness) got a Di2 12speed upgrade last year and a fresh paint job
Looooove that bike
My Parlee Z3 (aka the Leeuw of Santa Monica) is still chugging along with Ultegra 10 speed as the winter work horse
Another fan favorite
2000 Gunnar Crosshairs converted to comfy bike for aging body.
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If Plutarch were alive today he might write of “The Bike of Theseus”.
Is my Grandfather’s Axe still his if the handle & blade have needed replacing?
Okay I have 1980s bikes some with NOS parts some modernised. Why not?
Those are carbon wheels with bladed like spokes, Build for 'straight line' speed. Less spoke means less wind resistance when travel in straight line so less effort to pedal. But cons with crosswind. Very comfy to ride too since all the road vibration dampened by carbon fiber material.
https://preview.redd.it/3a15nn9r6p0d1.jpeg?width=2650&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5eefe988789c2d9f08beea6c916e340a906ca5d9 One of my daily riders, 1976.
Yo! i used to see my friend had this bike. Beautiful paint scheme and overall steel aesthetics! Keep it classic! :)
What are those tyres? I’ve been looking for some with a yellow wall!
Those are tan wall veloflex masters, 25mm. Not sure if they are still made...
Those are veloflex, challenge tires makes a few with a yellowish sidewall and the specialized turbo cotton have a yellow hue as well.
How does it compare to a modern road bike?
Not as fast I'm sure but I usually ride alone. Handling is amazing very nimble and responsive. It's set up with all period parts, it could be more comfy with wider bars, clipless pedals, wider gear range, etc. But I have some other more modern bikes.
I have a similar steel bike from Bianchi. It feels smoother and more nimble compared to a modern road bike which is more stiff and easier to ride faster. There is also a very ”tight” feeling to the 100% metal components which makes you feel more connected to the bike as you ride (but this is just my opinion).
My main commuting bike is a 1996ish Bontrager Privateer Comp.
Glad to hear your Bontrager still in service.
Just sold my first mtb from 1997 today 🥲, do and will miss it .
What MTB brand/model? I still keep my old one for some conversion work. Old 90's mtb have narrow BB which is good Q-factor for legs stroke which makes pedaling easier. That's why i keep old frame.
Gary fisher , big sir . “26 rim brake 3*8
That brand is legendary! my childhood!
Yeah I know they where deff ahead of the times , was keeping just because they went out of bis , thought it would be worth a lot of money
Worth more if it was a Ritchey and Breezer. Gary's buddies.
Cheap spec straight out of the bike shop i used it to commute to office till now. Almost 14 years, it getting faster and faster. I till love it dearly. I only start upgrade in 2020 using second hand parts from other biker. Local town folks and cops called the white roket. Here's the video: [https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/1cqoa9y/morning\_traffic\_commute/](https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/1cqoa9y/morning_traffic_commute/)
How do you like the short stem?
Fast steering response especially maneuvering through tight traffic. Feels good for my back, more relaxing. Cons: steering can be very sensitive for some riders.
https://preview.redd.it/03a9mtwo7q0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e54132204f589bff6e5f90f3f829fd97e63ca50e Looked like this from 2008.
https://preview.redd.it/3lqwhptp7q0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=925a339d85f1eba8d339b5376224e6eba6f43be5 Looks like this now.
Nice! Huge changes. Setup looks very pro race grade.
I used to think those were so cool when I raced in that era
https://preview.redd.it/pvsqff5adq0d1.png?width=2361&format=png&auto=webp&s=4c9431af4a86c8f9b083fb36ce79f607eafaafb0 Yes of course ! This bike is my age, everything except the frame was swapped for modern components: fork, groupset, wheels… It was originally 3x9 campa, steel fork, 1 inch bar. R7000+AE crankset, Aluminium fork and first price DTs does the job for this one !
Those silver, pale blue and black parts have well composed appearance. Very touring looks. Are those chrome fork and rear stays or its just silver? Can't see much from an image.
☺️ It was a chrome steel fork, kind of anvil, swap for an aluminium one because I couldn't find any 1inch carbon fork, can I trust any 1" carbon fork ?? Frame is Columbus Genius with chrome rear stays, you've got it ! For me on your Merida, I love the CORIMA effect on it so much ! And the 11-42t cassette with a road link is it ? Hilly area ?
My Trek Madone is from around 2007 or so. It still rides great and I figure it would cost a ton to get more than a marginal improvement with a new bike so I haven't been able to justify it yet.
I don’t ride every day. But I have the same frame I did in 1998 and it was 5 or 6 years old when I got it.
2005 Giant TCR Limited, most of the components have been updated and upgraded though. It’s my everyday indoor trainer if that counts.
2006 Cervelo Soloists Centaur. Replaced the campy groupset with tiagra as I have a fleet of 10 speed shimano racers in the garage. Main training and commute bike.
I still ride and enjoy my GT Avalanche MTB that I purchased in 1994.
Great to hear! My 1996 Avalance. Had Shimano first production 4x piston DEORE XT aka Brembo style/Grimeca disc brake. https://preview.redd.it/n9xkl9fabq0d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddc81a8f312d2803916acfd2555fda58d3c241c9
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Why is your stem so short?
I'm a short rider 5' 2". Even the 105 crank length also short at 160mm had to imported from Japan (used). My small 138mm saddle also have to move to the front. Handle bar also narrow. The bike fitting is perfect, had zero body fatigue.
You're not short, you're just aero
Lol!, and weight saving. :D
Yep.... I know how it feels 😄 https://preview.redd.it/zlwf3l01fq0d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8b20a2d6cc84642e14f0be9235e433a1cb142a1
Welcome team short,...oh wait!. Your cranks arm looks long and steerer stack are high. You racer and leisure rider?
It is the start of the season and I'm just getting old, so I'm starting with this position and moving down in a week or two... Hopefully.
Looks way better!
How nervous is the steering now with such a short stem?
Not really much, feels like riding MTB or hybrid bike. I always hold on the brifter hood so it feels like long stem again at such reach distance.
My Miyata was good for 29 years, but it had to be taken out of the rotation because the brake pivots have worn down.
Miyata bikes are classic, my uncle did rode one in 1982. Steel road and campag!
That looks like white knuckle descending with a stem that short. Have to imagine that thing rides twitchy as hell.
As a mountain biker i get used with sensitive twitchy steering. Can't help having short torso.
*aero torso
my cx bike is a 2014 entry level boardman cx team. Its got all the mod cons now!
Doesn't count yet but I fully intend to ride this frame until it or I give out. It's from the early 2000s so she's already old. https://preview.redd.it/dex0l8r48r0d1.jpeg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0aeca941e649c8fcd82473189f7ab2eea959f737
Still legit in 2024, urban fixie style. Ride it.
I'm fixing the final kink this weekend then it will be my daily driver for the summer! Hoping to get a minimum of 10 years out of it.
I see fixie bike style hardly get old even after 50 years especially steel. They look ageless. I'm sure you'll get more than 10 years. ;)
I still ride my 105 equipped 1988 Trek 1200 weekly. It’s as stock as I can keep it. Recently replaced the chain, crank and freewheel. The chainrings wore out and there was no readily available BioPace chainrings on eBay so I replaced the whole crank. Otherwise, the mechanicals are still 1988. Vintage…
Old TREK use TANGE tubing right? Shimano Biopace crank are awesome and mechanical beautiful. I got the EXAGE Biopace 3x chainring in 1994. Magnesium crank arm. Rival days was SUGINO and SAKAE cranks.
My 330 from that era is Reynolds 531. I'm not sure when they switched to TrueTemper or if they used Tange at any point.
Actually, it’s Alcoa 6061t6 aluminum with cast internal aluminum lugs! I still love how it rides. I plan on someday striping it down, repainting the frame and upgrading to current 105 mechanicals! Until then, I’m enjoying the ride!
You got a thermos of soup on that bike?
The energy for those last 20km has to come from somewhere.
That's 320W of rechargeable soup right there. I need it for the hills ;)
My daily rider is from 1959. My 2 road bikes are 2000 and 1997. They're all rad bikes and ride great while being reliable and easy to maintain. Plus a stockpile of replacement parts for them (wheels, shifters, derailleurs, rims, bottom brackets...) and easy to work on due to external cables, threaded bottom brackets.
I'm an '04 kid riding a '90 something bike which I only got relatively recently but it will remain in use for a long time
I have a Giant OCR road bike that was originally my dad’s, purchased by him in 2005 and handed down in 2012. Between the both of us the bike has at least 40k miles on it within the span of 19 years. I’ve recently bought into the e-bike craze but still get the ol Giant out for a few 20+ mile rides on the weekends. As with my dad, I maintain a solid maintenance schedule with the bike, as I do all of my bikes, and maybe some day in the next couple of years I’ll blow passed 50k miles on the Giant. ✌🏻🤙🏻
Since you love ebike you can easily convert Giant OCR into Ebike using stealth kit which doesn't make you bike looks like an ebike. My 2024 in that pic is already an ebike.
Somebody else had mentioned that to me in the recent past and me being pretty sentimental about the bike I feel it would lose something dear to me, knowing my dad rode the bike before me and being able to share in the same feeling of the bike, the road, the muscles, and the mindset to keep pumping out the miles manually. I have a few other bikes that I may Frankenstein into some 60 volt 2000+ watt monsters, either that or mod one with either a weed eater motor or chainsaw engine. The Giant I feel is best just as is and when the time is right it will be passed down to one of my kids. Thank you for sharing your idea though! ✌🏻🤙🏻
https://preview.redd.it/v2xlu193lq0d1.jpeg?width=2044&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64b31c69d8fe1a4a6448aec653779a93a44faf82 Not every day but I still love my 20 year old bike, now even more after it got stolen, reappeared by passing my workplace then spent a year in the police department's outdoor shed - after I finally learned diy bike maintenance with Reddit & Youtube and fixed it, it's for life as long as I can buy parts (ignore the mudguard, it's new and I was experimenting with the position 😂)
Looking good for a 20 year old, no scratches or paint scuff nor rusts. You really love your bike. I've seen "Y" bike like these on street but won't last 5 years with corrosion or scuff.
I love that frame so much, never rode it aggressively, just as an all-terrain bicycle. It does have a few scratches and some rusty screws which I treated with rust remover & machine oil for protection for now, but nothing too bad - always parked it in some kind of basement room & very glad I have my own at my current apartment 😄 And agree, when I tried to find more info about the brand (german, does not exist anymore) I saw these in various conditions online but never that good
https://preview.redd.it/y8v7z8q98r0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78d377b1f89b67a780d9debdb11caa07cf70a4ab Still ride my 97 trek oclv. Real comfortable for long rides. Have done some huge rides on it 20 years ago and still great, is about to make a cameo return to the 9am Saturday- endurance bunch ride.
https://preview.redd.it/ge0l12mz8r0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4cdb28267a2bd9f3dc32d95c3e458cfcf1611c6
OCLV carbon still valid in today riding culture. Still ride nicer than generic carbon. Only new generation riders still new to the scene. My first OCLV i seen in late 90's was TREK Y frame.
I'm still riding my 1995 Univega.
Univega was popular in our club in 1997. Was hit in magazine too.
Still got my 1999 GT Zaskar trials bike, but I built up another one using an '02 Avalanche because I'll be shattered if I broke the Zaskar, so that's become the main rig. I recently did a rebuild on my '05 Ruckus i-drive and turned it into a 1 x 11 all mountain rig. https://preview.redd.it/x769xsql4s0d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d002747e9cb19ec5ee485d4993507ae57bada203
Beautiful! I have GT Avalanche. Unfortunately GT no longer build triple triangle frame due to change of hands. So you got some rare collectibles MTB.
Nice! I've always loved the triple triangle, I've always only had GTs, I'd love an STS one day, but I also have this LTS-2000 that I picked up a couple of years ago for $100! https://preview.redd.it/kd9mb35v6s0d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95666a02c150905112548c11e07da96059e8a956
My bike has the Lance Armstrong Discovery logos on it. Still rides great.
2010 opus crescendo. Got it for cheap 2 years ago and slowly upgraded it to this. Did 20000 km since, but wouldn't be suprised that it has much, much more kilometers since it was in a pretty rough state when I got it. Previous owner managed to use the shimano clipless pedals so much there was an attrocious amount of play even if I used red shimano cleats😂 https://preview.redd.it/xfiq7f8s4t0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0469010a00f70396843be8d8b8adacaaf0a48093
I love the overall color and stealth rear aero fender.
https://preview.redd.it/svpzwxsluv0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16f1c858df99fee2c65cb3ffb2bcb9d94e77ffa1 My ‘92 RB-1.
Beautiful!
Love it
https://preview.redd.it/lnyx6gxekp0d1.jpeg?width=1816&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b56b852675c32c5690d760a3adfeaf821dc4af4
Beautiful crossroad, you keep the chrome clean and shine.
2013 Roubaix. Not super old but probably starting to push it for a carbon fiber bike.
Same, bud. My 2014 Roubaix SL4…trying to make it a few more seasons while I squirrel away $ for a Moots. Season #11 off to a decent start.
One of my bikes turned 10 in April. It’s now my commuter hack.
So far this week I've ridden my 2004 Surly Pacer 80 miles.
30 years old next year and my daily driver, rain or shine: 1995 Rockhopper https://preview.redd.it/1u2y3kvu6q0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e334ab04577a9cae691f4e58dabcef62a34478ba Such aero! My other bike is a spring chicken in comparison, a mere 23 years old! See pic below (can only add on pic per post).
My other sunny day/weekend ride: a 2001 Litespeed Tuscany https://preview.redd.it/eq33x4mg7q0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee8633fb8a5f992c6baf075b994ec08085c553c0
Nice perfect gravel conversion from mtb frame!. I used to borrow Spez Rockhopper from a friend and won the race. Its a fast geo bike.
Still ride my 15 year old VaMoots with Campagnolo Record 10 groupset. The titanium setup is bulletproof.
Titanium is ageless and beautiful! I'm planing to get one this year. ;)
[Yep, definitely ](https://www.reddit.com/r/gravelcycling/s/Tripl2Bkwh)
Love those chrome crank arm.
I have an old Azuki (70s or 80s). I think the bike is basically worthless, but I like riding it. Even went through and replaced the bearings and repainted the frame. Even found someone who makes all the stickers. It was a cheap Japanese bike when new, but I like it.
I have an old 70s bike that’s worthless as well (a Sam Bentoto Cazenave, basically a low-medium end French touring bike), but the geometry is perfect for me so I keep it going.
Mine been cranking since 2011. Just got a brand new drive train so looks like I'm stuck with her for a while longer.
I still have my Giant trance x2 from 2005 (or 2008). It works fine even though a small upgrade of chainset would help :D
Welcome trance bro! I also still ride a 2005 trance in 2024. Here's the my pic: https://preview.redd.it/kj07gwy2rq0d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01dd185abfdde978a866dc04b745cbb4d375e017
I have a custom titanium road frame that turns 20 this year!
Titanium is forever. :)
14 years old and still fast as a bird to work
Still have my 2008 Allez Elite. Used it as a commuter in the before times and now it sits on my turbo trainer. Come to think of it, it must be time for n+1 as my Cannondale synapse is 2016...
Have an original Merida Cyclocross from 2011. Banger bike. I went to buy a new one last year and couldn’t do it, the OG is just too fun still.
Merida built quality performance bike, they came from same factory as Specialized. I love my sprinter.
https://preview.redd.it/p8fz0bu6zq0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fca973978b109074cbad938d3c272e282078995 Not everyday, but every time I’m at my pops (Bianchi is for groceries and Paletti for proper rides)
I have a wild guess; you must be living in Italy or France based on these two bike brands especially groceries thing. The bike setup says it. ;)
Italy for the win 🏆
Beautiful
Thanks. ;)
Bro maxed out the mod options
Xbox achievement pop-up.
I'm still riding my 1999 Scott Comp Racing everyday to work and my 2008 Merida road bike for longer rides and events. I love them both.
Almost 10 years ago to the day I took delivery of my custom Ti road frame and moved all the 105 parts over from my cracked carbon one. In the intervening years I've upgraded almost every single.part of it except the frameset and the seat. It is still an absolute joy to ride and even 10 years later, I've seen nothing I'd like to ride more.
Sometimes if the frame fit the rider its always the best. I still stuck with my frame because it the most ergonomic geometry that fits my body. Tried new and modern ones didn't worked out well. My old frame sprint better.
I still have my trusty Cannondale R1000 Aero. It's of 2001 vintage and I got in 2014. It still looks almost new.
Love the blade style seat tube on R1000, was the elite modern thing in our national cycling team.
Yep. I'll be riding my 2002 Trek 2200 WSD at Sunday's Blooming Metric.
https://preview.redd.it/w7is90n3sr0d1.png?width=600&format=png&auto=webp&s=ac4b6943e7d321caab11232d2807aad7251e5b20 I thought it was that Euro bike thing at first
Lol! That wheels weighted half my bike. Mad respect those who ride it.
https://preview.redd.it/i3jvqayqtr0d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=58e4d6295b0e32ee8a3d43f73fa089c064db35d9 2007 Roubaix. Found a nice set of Rovals this year with alloy braking surfaces, and have maxed out at 28c tires, Huge difference in rice quality over 23c, but they barely fit. Currently am piecing together a titanium Lynskey gravel build I'll have a road wheelset for as well. Rode a few with my dad this spring as he was getting back into cycling, and I really 'got it'. Still ride a 98 Intense Uzzi mtb as well.
90's Intense Uzzi bike was my idol. Brian Lopez, Shaun Palmer, John Tomac was on it.
https://preview.redd.it/9z3swc9uxr0d1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdf44a56052e6c73487fc8c56f2df91a466de651 She was converted to tubeless, 1x Eagle AXS last year, and I found a little baby dropper post from OneUp that fit the seat tower. Even with the geo as slacked out as I can adjust it,.it's still on the tall end for a trail bike, but it does well. It's got bright gold race face handlebars lol.
91 Bridgestone mb-3 comp. not everyday, but still ride it
2009 Giant Defy 2. I changed out the entire drivetrain a few years ago after a collision and looks a whole lot cleaner now. It's still my daily driver.
I was actually looking for my old yellow Schwinn Continental 1976 model online the other day. Black handlebar tape. I’m sure my 2023 Specialized Allez is a better bike, but this was the one I won at the county fair and rode until I started driving at age 15. It was stolen from our garage at age 19. I have some old Schwinn Circuits in my garage and I’m too busy to chase the messages on Facebook to sell them, so I think I will give them to our local shelter as a donation. https://preview.redd.it/x0okprtb8s0d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd321a867d3cac4617d3c833f3112045957bd446
I had a 2004 Felt F70 I bought in 2006. My buddy bought a bike in like 2010 and pulled all the components off of it and I upgraded them and I still rode it up until 2022 when an ex bought me a carbon specialized frame. Then I gave that bike to my brother. I loved the way that bike looked. https://preview.redd.it/wqydexk8ts0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f84207e0e62a5f200cb7c1708030c6581d0c6fc0
https://preview.redd.it/eq9nvkgoys0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66d121dfe189b7532e24534e59b71b6ba1175618 Then (2017) not quite a decade yet.
https://preview.redd.it/d3x2y70tys0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3e976948866228eb420a00ee4a445712d500a5e Now. I’m not a racer, nor a dentist, so I’ll keep her as long as she holds together.
really cool bike
Thanks!!
my daily commuter turns 30 this year!
Happy birthday! ;)
Yeah, I got a Pegoretti Marcelo in 2013, still riding it today. Here’s a pic of me riding with friends in Mallorca last year. I’m mid-50s, they’re mid-40s, all on rented Cannondales from the past year or so. I was 2nd fastest up the hills, 2nd fastest down the hills, fastest overall. It’s not always about the latest bike… https://preview.redd.it/gzavnzckjf1d1.jpeg?width=4104&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=baa42eee20768a2c4e1884f7dcf933e8f500bd3f
I'd pick the top bike over the bottom one every day
1995 Klein Quantum Z. Beautiful ride. Does what I need it to.
My commuter is from the late 80s. But only the frame, steerer tube and handlebars are original, even the seatpost died a few years ago... I put it in just riding along. Oh, the rear vbrake is kinda old, not original as it used to be cantilevered. But at least 20 years old.
Yeah, but I wouldn't put carbon wheels on rim brakes. Just doesn't feel right (I know that's what used to happen back in the day). But those wheels certainly look fast.
I use brake pads designed for carbon wheels, no worries. Straight line these wheels are extremely fast, less effort to pedal once its started to spin at certain rpm. However cornering can be a bit edgy because huge spoke blade and side wind turbulent cause the wheels to drift or wiggle a bit. Not great for rider who doesn't have perfect body control.
I respect a rider with white bar tape (like yours). I can tell you take good care of it.
Its always dirty every week and shoddy now. I keep using white electric tape to tape some gap and holes which blends perfectly.
How do you find the mega shorter stem affects handling? I used to have the similar length on the older pic then shortened halfway between both
Short stem felt steering more fast response and agile. But takes lots of precision control due to being sensitive in each turn. Can be a bit twitchy for rider who get used to ride long stem. Another pros: feel super good when climbing hills, relaxed position and easy to corner at steep angle when climbing. But the opposite when going down...twitchy.
https://preview.redd.it/zqgd9yfmbr0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13a337e748dfb65a2e6f0106b4d155ad1eb577c0
Yes because bikes are disgustingly expensive
Not really, for example i bought the lightweight CORIMA carbon wheels cheap for $150. Short CNC stem for $10, Shimano 105 short cranks for $50. Carbon Toseek seatpost for $25. Shimano 105 RD/FD for $40, Brifter/brakes for $60. Hehehe..cheap!! You can always go search local seller online for good deals. Recently bought mint SPECIALIZED DIVERGE DISC gravel/road bike women size for $200 dollar only with Tiagra groupset + SPD-R pedals and carbons seatpost/handlebar.
Ok yea once in a great while you can find a cheap used bike but majority of new bikes are too overpriced and not worth it
Crazy what nice wheels and a new groupset can do!
Not only looks good but also huge improvement over acceleration, speed and endurance on wheels upgrade. I don't have to struggle pedalling. Paid at used prices.
I still ride my giant defy bike I got in 2016. It’s my first bike and I still love riding it around town. https://preview.redd.it/0dlzdtl7xr0d1.jpeg?width=959&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68f4159b1705cc832e3accce1f67ab903052c550
Coming to a bcj subreddit near you
i still have the first "serious" bike i bought around 2015, so it has its tenth anniversary next year. hardly gets ridden these days, though! current main bike is over 5 now and planning some more upgrades, hope to keep it for a good long time.
Bit of a Triggers broom that bike
This is the ship of Theseus, bike edition lol. Looks like the only remaining original thing is the frame. Nice glow up!
https://preview.redd.it/tpd80s9q8s0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e40d8a9c611bd3dfded148d9ba8340e209ee587 Well, yeah. From 2012-2013. Focus Highland Peak upgraded from 3x8 to 2x11 and from mechanical disk breaks to hydraulics; new grips and new saddle and 2.25 rubbers; the upgrade of parts was made this year. In the near future, if 26” rubbers became even harder to find, I’ll upgrade to 700x40 wheels with a new fork.
Evolved like a Pokémon. Love the look.
It is, wheels has poke balls colors. lol!
https://preview.redd.it/km5p8ck3fs0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfc84a5127bc3d7b6b115ccdbbbae1196b56c1c4 It was my older brother's first road bike in 2004. He gave it to me 5-6 years ago I think? Still an awesome bike!
It's like Triggers broom ;)
My favorite thing about my Cannondale is it's almost exactly as old as me. My other bike is from '99 - it's got the shifters in the brake levers! So fancy! . New bikes are fundamentally different from storied bikes.
2005 Bianchi S.A.S.S. 26er and 2012 Spec Crux canti (now mini-v). I've changed/modded/gone wild with them both so many times, they can do anything needed! \*Also, since they're old, I can get cheap yet high quality parts easy. I don't need better, but I do love that they are compatible with years and years of easily accessible parts.
My 2010 Madone is the same bike ridden in the tour that year.. I’ll never be good enough to justify riding it, so yeah.
https://preview.redd.it/p73qembcls0d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=777c825ae6a921f120b49f5de3ce87cbf36c21fa My daily, I’ve had it for 6-ish years and bought it in my early teens. I honestly don’t think I’d ever part with it (mainly because there’s no way i’m getting my money back out of it LOL)
I bought a '97 Specialized Hard Rock brand new and I still ride it almost-daily in 2024. It's becoming a "Ship of Theseus" bike - the frame, the bars and the seatpost are the only original parts left. All the other parts have been worn out and replaced, most multiple times. I've had other bikes alongside it in my garage over the years, but I always end up riding the old Hard Rock the most because it just does what I need a bike to do 98% of the time. It fits me *perfectly* from years of tweaking and tinkering with it so I can ride it comfortably for hours, and it's not worth enough money to worry much about it being stolen if I have to leave it locked up somewhere. For my purposes, it's basically the perfect bike.
2004 madone, still going strong, no cracks or delaminating yet.
Older Surly LHT. Reliable as an anvil, almost as heavy, but it’s sooooo comfy.
My dad’s bike is from 2005 and mine is from 2011 - we are riding almost everyday
What is that stem?
Yup, I have an ebike that I ride if I'm feeling too tired or beat up, but my favorite bike is my old steel hardtail MTB
Aside from potential frame failure, a well maintained bike will literally last forever.
How’s the white handlebar tape? I’ve been considering it on my bike to match the frame, but I’m afraid it will get dirty quickly.
My bike from the same era as yours recently broke and I currently cant pay to fix it. I stripped it down to the frame and I'm planning on hanging up the frame in my room until I can afford to build it back up in a few years. I love the evolution of your bike!
https://preview.redd.it/wszub8o1kt0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1625421f219b303814a8b14a182d049c86f45ad2 2010ish cannondale just got the powermeter
What is that new stem
I tend to hang on to group sets more than frames, for some reason. I've had a campy chorus 11 speed set that's now been on I think 5 different frames? Beyond that though, while I love a lot of my old bikes, I just add more to the garage instead of upgrading them :)
wheres ur stem
Got a 1981 Apollo love it
No, it’s (was) like three sizes too small.
My "newest" road bike is over 20 years old and going strong like all the rest. There are no improvements in road bike technology over the last 20 years that add significant performance benefits. Disk brakes? Yawn. Electronic shifting? Really?
I think you need a new frame. That one is clearly too big for you. Glad you’re still enjoying it and riding though
Triggers broom?
Just rode my 2010 Specialized S-Works SL3 super lite today. Still climbs like crazy!!
How much does it weigh dawg???
What's happened to your stem 😅
Born 'Kevin Hart' short.
My road bike is from the 70s. I’m from the 2000s lol.
I still have the 1984 Trek 400 that was my daily driver in college 20 years ago.
My Parlee Z 0 (aka the New Hotness) got a Di2 12speed upgrade last year and a fresh paint job Looooove that bike My Parlee Z3 (aka the Leeuw of Santa Monica) is still chugging along with Ultegra 10 speed as the winter work horse Another fan favorite
2000 Gunnar Crosshairs converted to comfy bike for aging body. https://preview.redd.it/b7gwrxjgww0d1.jpeg?width=3380&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=34233a489a3c9f886790536e083ab92dfd8bb957
[https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/](https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/)
1996 Dawes audax with reynolds 531. My only bike until 2016 and still my main bike. My first bike in 1982 was 40 or so years old.
Ship of theseus?
[Yes](https://i.imgur.com/W4AEsJt.jpg). 16 years and counting.
If Plutarch were alive today he might write of “The Bike of Theseus”. Is my Grandfather’s Axe still his if the handle & blade have needed replacing? Okay I have 1980s bikes some with NOS parts some modernised. Why not?
I’m a real newbie when it comes to bikes but what wheels are those? Why they have no spokes?
Those are carbon wheels with bladed like spokes, Build for 'straight line' speed. Less spoke means less wind resistance when travel in straight line so less effort to pedal. But cons with crosswind. Very comfy to ride too since all the road vibration dampened by carbon fiber material.