tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817618840776532991.post4996060584665925100..comments2024-02-13T09:32:29.609-08:00Comments on bikelovejones: part of the normal we're never going back tobikelovejoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141991025526354179noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817618840776532991.post-10104921289289325462020-09-28T13:51:54.766-07:002020-09-28T13:51:54.766-07:00Hi, I'm a 66 year old cyclist who enjoys your ...Hi, I'm a 66 year old cyclist who enjoys your writing, you do it very well. I have to chime in with another view, however. I have a crazy-light 2014 Cannondale Super Six Evo that I have ridden 16,000 miles on since buying it slightly used in 2015. I am still riding half of the original Mavic Cosmos wheelset, but I did crack the front rim when I hit a rock that fell from the bluff in front of me. That happened the first week I had it, and I never did it again, so far! Otherwise it has needed fairly routine maintenance: chains, cables, brake pads, bar tape... The thing about a light bike is the way it climbs. I know I could lose 10 pounds and I would reap similar rewards, but keeping it off is more dedication than I have, and the lightness of this bike makes rides that I otherwise would not do possible. If the ride is mostly flat, then weight is not an issue, and I enjoy riding my heavier "gravel" bike with beefy tires on paved as well as dirt and gravel roads. I don't think racing is going away. This years TDF was one of the best ones I have seen (all on TV of course), and I know some local folks who are still training and maintaining their race fitness through this pandemic. They say the bike industry is booming, now more than ever, and my local shops tell me they are back-ordered on many kinds of bikes. (I do live in Santa Cruz CA which is a pretty bike-centric community.)<br />Just my observations from here. Good luck with your eye surgeries and a safe return to the joys of the wheel.Jisvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195053073057452069noreply@blogger.com