I like your use of the word heirloom, Alex. For us old geezers there's a nostalgic element that works with that - steel hardtails (and Ti \*drool\*) will always have a special place in my heart even if it's not going to be the first bike I reach for most of the time. And it always reminds me of my early days of riding when bikes were simpler and I held on to them longer (and let's face it, I also spent more hours per week on a bike back then: riding the shore, commuting, urban rides...)
March 5, 2021, 2:47 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
I like your use of the word heirloom, Alex. For us old geezers there's a nostalgic element that works with that - steel hardtails (and Ti \*drool\*) will always have a special place in my heart even if it's not going to be the first bike I reach for most of the time. And it always reminds me of my early days of riding when bikes were simpler and I held on to them longer (and let's face it, I also spent more hours per week on a bike back then: riding the shore, commuting, urban rides...)