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You Only Need a £50 Bike (www.youtube.com)
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[–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

@sexy_peach late 80s/early 90s ATB bikes are absolutely PERFECT for daily use. Great gear range, great geometry.

The only problem I have these days is tire selection dwindling for 26 inch (america) tires. Just not as many companies are producing in that size anymore.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    disagree. most people should be on a road/hybrid bike with 700c wheels.

    ATBs are horribly uncomfortable and slow. but they are 'vintage' and 'alt' right now so hipster people love them. they will fall out of fashion in the next 5 years as the 2000s becomes retro and gen alpha hits their 20s.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    @TubularTittyFrog I think proper fit would solve both those problems. Bike coops are great for that. Modern road/hybrid bikes tend to have aggressive gearing that tries to emulate race bikes, and I think that makes things much harder for people trying to use their bikes practically.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    No, you have that completely backwards.

    Modern bikes are far more relaxed. those old bikes have incredibly steep and short angles that are horrible for causal riding. they have like 72 degree head angles, which is the same you'd see on a modern criterium bike. most hybrid bikes have like 68 degree angles, and are the handlebars are a lot higher. even most new gravel/road bikes are slacker and more upright than those old 90s mtbs. a lot of new cyclists buy allroad or gravel bikes now because they are comfortable and perfect for everyday riding and have all the mounts for attaching bags.

    the only way you back an old ATB relaxed is by buying a crazy riser stem and riser bars, and then under-sizing the frame. which is precisely what ever IG retro 90s bike build does, and why they cost like $200 in cockpit parts alone to get that effect.

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