tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545043050211494403.post35297822661304905..comments2014-08-06T06:51:59.503+02:00Comments on Pedaling the road: Carbon vs Alu vs Steel vs TitaniumPedalingtheroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16865201605204874746noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545043050211494403.post-24413216958534581022011-02-20T20:13:40.895+01:002011-02-20T20:13:40.895+01:00Ash - Hi! The fact that your bike bits wear out it...Ash - Hi! The fact that your bike bits wear out it's a good sign; means you're actually using your bike! Nothing like nostalgia, check out this site: http://www.pegoretticicli.com/. Same guys in the video above, they are old school and have a certain passion for what they do.<br /><br />Frame is important, but the way a frame "rides" depend on the user, and the wheels are so important. More important than groupset. As long as the cassette, chain, derailleurs and crank is cleaned, that's proper maintenance, depending on how much you're riding. Seems you're holding your own, impressive!Pedalingtheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865201605204874746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545043050211494403.post-73835450419495152892011-02-20T00:00:09.478+01:002011-02-20T00:00:09.478+01:00So true! So True! Since I retired and took up cyc...So true! So True! Since I retired and took up cycling, I have now experienced a new phenomenon..bike bits wear out! My Specialized Sirrus Comp is in urgent need of new tyres and the back wheel was replaced yesterday. To mention nothing of the chain and brake blocks which have just expired this week too....After 9000KM and 3 years, this last week has taught me that these machines need maintaining..a new idea to a cycling virgin ;-() Despite the Al frame and carbon forks, I still prefer the vintage 1961 Mercian which i have acquired, even with its Reynolds frame and idiosyncratic gears. But if I were starting out again I would certainly think more about wheel sets and feel than I did previouslyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535645521271313239noreply@blogger.com