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post #81 of 82
12/9/05 at 5:29am
My favourite bike was my old IronHorse MT600R I got when I was in highschool in the mid 90's. I loved the long frame (Aframe they called it) and the components were great for what I did (LX). It was relatively light, responsive and different.

Sadly, I was riding over some streetcar tracks in Toronto a couple summers ago and the rear right chainstay snapped and it was a block before I noticed it! The bike just started wobbling (was thinking about school). Took it into a store to be sent down to Ironhorse for warranty (lifetime warranty onthe frame) and the store lost the replacement frame.. and then once I got a new frame (9 months later) they had lost my parts. I got a new bike out of their lawyers for that.

I'd still rather have that old bike of mine than this new one they gave me (a comparable "modern" Iron Horse).

I also have a Miyata 1000 touring bike from the 1980's in mint condition.. 23" frame and RADIAL tires. It's pretty cool and just wants fly.. so easy to ride it. I got it from my Uncle when I was bikeless from the IronHorse debacle.
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post #82 of 82
12/9/05 at 6:59am
My ride is a run-of-the-mill Shimano 351 Hybrid (sorry, don't have a pic).

I got it a couple years ago from the insurance company after my previous hybrid was stolen. The old style wasn't available. I didn't originally like the new style (the gear shifters, for example, are the rotating type whereas the previous ones were two-way switch type). But honestly it didn't matter much once I got used to it. Which type of shifter, if either, is for the "real bikers"?

I just dropped 120e for a new tire, brake pads, maintenance and checkup work. I don't ride for fun, only to get to places, so I figure this'll last me a long time. I'll have to learn basic bike maintenance, too. All the bike repairmen I've met seem slimy and I get the feeling I'm paying twice as much as someone who knew what the repairs are worth and only did specific work orders.

The next bike I get in the far future will in all likelyhood be a road bike. And I'll get bike bags.

Any of you familiar with the fixed-gear, brakeless messenger bikes? Are they good for general use? I understand the bike messengers around here use this style because they are slightly lighter and have less parts to break. The concept sounds good to me.
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