Captain Stupido
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While on the hunt for a full susser I did what any sensible Retrobiker would do and bought two. I ought to get rid of one really - neither is getting built any time soon.
What I really wanted was something slightly more capable and confidence inspiring than my current fave 98 clockwork. The clockwork is great, but I fancied something that went a bit quicker downhill
Bionicon was hard to resist because it's unusual and seemed exotic for the money. I'd never heard of them before it turned up for sale on here... with the variable geometry seems to offer something closer to "modern" frame design?
Marin was more of an itch to scratch... it's a bit more conventional and period wise closer to my comfort zone (I have no modern bikes). I've fancied one for a while. I've got some air filled Bombers which seem a good match for it too.
But which will ride better in the real world?
What I really wanted was something slightly more capable and confidence inspiring than my current fave 98 clockwork. The clockwork is great, but I fancied something that went a bit quicker downhill
Bionicon was hard to resist because it's unusual and seemed exotic for the money. I'd never heard of them before it turned up for sale on here... with the variable geometry seems to offer something closer to "modern" frame design?
Marin was more of an itch to scratch... it's a bit more conventional and period wise closer to my comfort zone (I have no modern bikes). I've fancied one for a while. I've got some air filled Bombers which seem a good match for it too.
But which will ride better in the real world?