What are your retro bike plans for 2024.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

This year for me I have a bunch of old Judy parts which ill be either selling individually or building up into re-furbished forks with re-painted lowers and upgraded SRP internals.

Also want to build a rigid mid 90's steel Kona frame into lightweight a tarmac munching machine with 650b wheels and a few modern touches.

I enjoyed the Trek thread very much as it was so different to what I do and ride. It really piqued my interest. I look forward to seeing what you do.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

End compulsive buying of almost-what-I-want bikes and consequential tinkering and throwing good money after bad. Settle for what I have.
More importantly, hope my health doesn't deteriorate any faster than last few years and that I am still alive and riding at all in 12 months time.
Accept the inevitable - reduce my target mileage from last years 100 av per week (achieved 105!) to 400 per mth.
Good luck, all!

I think we're all a bit guilty of buying the nearly bicycle. Don't stop pedaling mate, you're an inspiration to me at least

 

[Mrs GIGFY]

Continue as per 2023... Rationalise my bicycle accumulation by maintaining that there's a dedicated purpose for each (Shopping/off road dry/off road muddy/road bike dry, etc, etc). Also continue to insist that the folders are FAMILY bikes!

Touring further afield for certain @Guinessisgoodforyou

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Continue as per 2023... Rationalise my bicycle accumulation by maintaining that there's a dedicated purpose for each (Shopping/off road dry/off road muddy/road bike dry, etc, etc). Also continue to insist that the folders are FAMILY bikes!

Touring further afield for certain @Guinessisgoodforyou

7

 

[grantoury]

7

For proper arbitrage I think we should see all 7 bicycles.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

For proper arbitrage I think we should see all 7 bicycles.

2xPendleton Brooke's.
2xSpecialized Vita's
2xDahon's
1xPashley Mailstar
Here comes another angry

 

[grantoury]

2xPendleton Brooke's.
2xSpecialized Vita's
2xDahon's
1xPashley Mailstar
Here comes another angry
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Lovely collection Mrs. G.

 

[enigma]

Why make plans then pretend we aim to follow them , we all will spend money we don't have on bike stuff we don't need ...we can't help it .....!

That is why we are here after all...

 

[enigma]

Amusing read of this thread...
I don't do resolutions, I have a missus, an old house, and a job, I do not subscribe to the illusion I have much control over my time..?!

I currently I have four complete bikes with fairly identified use.. three bare frames awaiting paint ( by me ) three bikes I bought for donor or parts etc but have yet to do so.. and one of them is so weird I am still tempted for a build on it rather than strip and rid myself of the frame!

Impulsive yes, not helped by visiting here regularly and kidding myself I make enough time and ride enough to justify more than one bike in the eyes of any rational outlook.

However I will say I have plans, I have nearly all the decals and most of the paint for the frames, and I think almost all the parts... for those builds.
I have decided to commit one evening a week to bike building etc for the next two months, (warm, lit and heated workshop at my work can be used.. ) I did this last winter and completed two nice rebuilds ..

I built a bikepack bike, last winter nothing crazy but for exploring my county with overnight stops which is a fancy of mine for over twenty years, its been ridden mostly doing shopping runs etc and getting used to pannier weight etc and shake down.
That bike I am happy to trust for adventures, so lets just start with exploring the ridgeway sometime this year as a resolve... see how I get on?

I need an audit, I do the same thing with my cars which are another whole ballgame of unfinished, but I gather spares so I don't have to buy in desperation... however I probably have more than enough spares to future proof my fleet , particularly with current low levels of riding for the rest of my life, so lets just say no more until ive audited...!

When I am done building and riding those couple of bikes I will have chosen what forks to use out of the five pairs or more here for two builds.. finding nice pace forks you forgot about is just daft.

RIDE...
Thats the main thing, ride more, ill health, house, whatever I didnt used to let it stop me so much, so make time to ride is a big thing.
My other half is half marathon training so I am negotiating I can ride for at least as many hours each week as she runs , which frankly will improve my fitness considerably! Its a two way thing to push each other. More daylight will help.

All have the same issues don't we really, everything I am reading feeds into one thing that puzzles me with the whole forum much of the time..
Its all about parts and building much of the time, local groups ref riding etc dont seem to be a thing.. maybe if anyone's read this far thats something we could all do with more focus on? Actually riding bikes, and building rideable bikes, not shiny trophies..?
I have patina riders and shiny less ridden steeds but increasingly I think I need to just ride more.. I certainly have sufficient bikes around.

 

[Mrs GIGFY]

Lovely collection Mrs. G.

Thank you They're all used by me depending on purpose and weather conditions (apart from the FAMILY folders of course )

It's so much more convenient to have 2 versions of the same bike set up for lighter use and winter conditions. We just about have enough space...