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It's funny to see so many roadies... :D I thought off-road had taken over the cycling industry! I started with my first serious mountian bike in 1990, and rode until we had our first child in 2006. It's just too tough getting away for hours of prime toddler-playtime. Funny how every MTB-er was a gram-weenie in the 90s, and then tough/strong was king once free-riding took off. My freeride/downhill bike (gathering dust in the basement) is a hair under 50 lbs. It's quite a workout just riding it anywhere. The rolling resistance with 2.8" tires is like riding in wet bark mulch, LOL. But it sure kicked ass at Whistler Bike Park for a couple of years. :thumbup:
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The roadster has been making a comeback in recent years, according to the industry. More and more folks realizing that that cool-looking MTB is not perhaps the most efficient pavement machine....Which is where 90% of them spend all their time.

In working at a large university, I can somewhat gauge cycling trends by what the kiddies bring with them. For many years, I would say 85-90% of all bikes on campus were mountain bikes, and most of those in what we'd call the "entry" or "middle" price range.
Lately, I've noticed far more hybrid/comfort/"city" bikes, which as I've mentioned seem more practical for this sort of short-haul commuting. Also, perhaps in a comment on the economy, a profusion of those cheap Chinese brands like Next, Pacific, and many others. These are vastly heavy, have the cheesiest possible components, and usually cost about 100 dollars at Wally-World.
 
Nakano 2 said:
I' m sure he meant Gitane. :) Multiple winners of the Tour de France and World Pro Road Championships - Hinault, Fignon, Le Mond, Longo, etc.

The Pro Miyata was my first quality road frame decked out piece by piece with Suntour Superbe road components. Heavy bike. But a strong one at that!
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Gitane- that's more like it. I was sort-of attempting to write it out phonetically, and got lost...;)
 
I gotta hurry before this thread is lost to the archives :p .

I just finished tearing down my restoration project. Its a early '80's Takara Sport 10 road bike. It has almost no miles on it. The original brake pads are still like new. Got it for free so I thought I'd put it back to original as most of the parts are in excelent condition. New bar wrap, cables, sheath, pedals, brake pads, chain, tires/tubes and seat are all its getting. The wheels are still razor straight.

Color is changing as well.

I'll try to remember to take the camera to work tomorow and get some "during" pics. I completely forgot to take "before" shots.

Should be in paint by Friday if all goes well.

Chris
 
I have been riding a mountain bike for years but now with almost all of my riding on paved surfaces I have decided to go to a cruiser. I have found one I like but would really like to try one before I buy but the company is direct to the customer although they do travel and put on demo all over the country...I just haven't caught one near to me. The 3G Street Rod is the one I have been admiring...hopefully I will get a chance to try one before I just up and order one...lol.

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Absintheur said:
I have been riding a mountain bike for years but now with almost all of my riding on paved surfaces I have decided to go to a cruiser. I have found one I like but would really like to try one before I buy but the company is direct to the customer although they do travel and put on demo all over the country...I just haven't caught one near to me. The 3G Street Rod is the one I have been admiring...hopefully I will get a chance to try one before I just up and order one...lol.
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An alternative would be to put some 1.25 or 1.5 slick tires on your MTB.

For the same or not much more money than that 3G you could buy a decent Trek, Giant or Specialized. At least then you'd know what you were getting.
 
Black Hills is right, putting a set of street "slicks" on your MTB will make a lot of difference as far as ease of riding on pavement. If you had thought of a "cruiser", a set of slightly-raised bars can be added as well; your riding position will not be much different than that of a cruiser or hybrid.
 
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