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Old 08-07-2015, 06:07 PM   #1
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Arthritis - from riding ten speed bicycles with dropped handlebars.
I have a lightweight one with more gears, but I find that I often don't ride it....because I don't like the riding position caused by the dropped handlebars.
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Old 08-07-2015, 09:14 PM   #2
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I have a lightweight one with more gears, but I find that I often don't ride it....because I don't like the riding position caused by the dropped handlebars.
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Mountain bikes modified for street use are much more ergo friendly. I ran my 1980 Motobecane $500 21 pound 10 speed into the back of a car at 5 mph in 94 and bent the frame. I bought a mountain bike and went from riding 45 miles a week to 200.
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Old 08-07-2015, 11:28 PM   #3
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That is a refreshing review.

It seems that many reviews of the Yaris state things like they wish it had a telescopic steering wheel, 6-speed manual, more soft-touch material, heated seats, yada yada yada. Sure, that would be great, but the car wouldn't be such a $$ bargain at that point!
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I ran my 1980 Motobecane $500 21 pound 10 speed into the back of a car at 5 mph in 94 and bent the frame.
I have a '75 Motobecane Nomade. :) (I should get on it once and a while!) :D
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I have a '75 Motobecane Nomade. :) (I should get on it once and a while!) :D
Really! I had the Grand Jubilee. Very light and a very stiff frame with expensive components. $500 was a lot of money for a bicycle in 1979.

Gosh the bikes today are so much better though.
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Gosh the bikes today are so much better though.
Agreed. Heck, I bought a Schwinn Moab mountain bike back in 2000, and paied $800 for it. It's a pretty nice bike, but didn't have disc brakes or some other higher-end components. Now, you can go to Toys R Us and get bike with disc brakes for $150!
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Agreed. Heck, I bought a Schwinn Moab mountain bike back in 2000, and paied $800 for it. It's a pretty nice bike, but didn't have disc brakes or some other higher-end components. Now, you can go to Toys R Us and get bike with disc brakes for $150!
Toys R US bike?
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I have a '75 Motobecane Nomade. :) (I should get on it once and a while!) :D
I have an '83 Miyata 912. Same sentiment .
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