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Originally Posted by billybek
I had posted a thread about road bike tires a while back and I have started riding my old road bike to work and for some conditioning rides around town.
I have a big hill getting to work and getting home and I don't have the legs to climb on those little gears on the back. (I can do it but it isn't pretty)
I don't think a triple up front will work for me and I am not sure how wise it would be to upgrade the old 6 speed indexed cluster and derailleur to something more modern (or if it is possible). The bike also has downtube shifters and brake leaver shifters seem like such a great idea.
Any ideas other than not being such a cheap azz and buying a new bike??
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I took my old 14 speed Trek 400 (1990) and rebuilt it into a modern bike with a triple crank, modern brifters and rear for about $650, all Schimano 105. Add in the wheels, CF seat post and CF handle bars (vibration reduction, not weight), and new saddle, and I'm about $1000 into this. It is a great bike now.
For $1400, I could have had a Carbon Fiber frame bike with all Ultegra Equipment. It all depends on what you want to spend. The same company that sells the CF bike also sells good aluminum bikes for $700.
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My next bike is going to be this:
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