[blang]

The grumpy old man in me likes my bike to be as mechanical as possible, I don't want to remember to charge my shifters, power meter, gps, etc. Maybe that's why I still ride a 1989 Trek 1200 with down tube shifters and biopace chain rings.

[some-guy]

I'm 30, but I have been riding the same 1983 Motobecane since high school as my main commuter bike (~50 miles a week). Down tube friction shifters make maintenance on the road very easy.

That said I can't vouch for the biopace rings...

[Overtonwindow]

Motobecane! May I interest you in something perhaps 30 pounds lighter? ;-)

[rhinoceraptor]

Even having gears at all can be a bit annoying, with the newer groupsets having a million gears in the cassette and proprietary chains. I really love my fixed gear.

[mikestew]

Your fixie still has that greasy, dirty chain to deal with. I'm sticking with my 1886 Columbia Standard high wheeler. Two pedals, two wheels, and a place to sit. That's all you need.

(To be read for comedic purposes only. I don't actually ride that one to work.)

[blang]

Fix gears are fine as are non-fixed single speeds, but I need my variable mechanical advantage for hills, maybe if I lived in Chicago I'd be all in for a fixie.

[orbitingpluto]

You didn't even change the biopace rings? Those are murder on your knees. Can you even buy biopace rings anymore?

[dibujante]

Nishiki Shields 1974 over here.