The family have been highly amused by the fact that grandad has taken up cycling again after all these years; all this talk of long distance challenges and buying a new road bike. I was telling my daughter in law about the 81 mile Bay Cycleway challenge when she told me that there was a bike in the back of her garage that used to belong to me, I had given it to my son to ride to college many years ago.
So after the shifting of lawn mowers and spare chairs for christmas and some very large spiders, the blue Raleigh Triathlon Criterium 12 has been returned to it's first owner. My memory of this is that it was like sitting on a razor blade. I'm wondering if this would make a good winter project? After 30+ years it probably needs bearings, cables and chain etc. Maybe some fatter tyres than the 700 x 20 would make for a more forgiving ride.
The question to myself is, would this be worth spending a few bob on, or am I better off putting the money into a new modern bike?
So after the shifting of lawn mowers and spare chairs for christmas and some very large spiders, the blue Raleigh Triathlon Criterium 12 has been returned to it's first owner. My memory of this is that it was like sitting on a razor blade. I'm wondering if this would make a good winter project? After 30+ years it probably needs bearings, cables and chain etc. Maybe some fatter tyres than the 700 x 20 would make for a more forgiving ride.
The question to myself is, would this be worth spending a few bob on, or am I better off putting the money into a new modern bike?
