Extinction

In the last few weeks I have rid myself of two unwanted bikes. First was the Marin that my son quickly grew out of:

Then tonight this old Performance bike:

Lots of old technology went out the door, like triple chainrings, front derailleurs, nine-speed drivetrains, V-brakes and 26" wheels.

I let them go pretty cheap. However, it was nice to take some parts from the archives—parts I would never again utilize—and hang them on a couple frames to make two perfectly usable bikes. The same guy bought both and he was very happy to get them.

Except for our travel bikes, which must have 26" wheels to fit in the boxes, this pretty much ends the 26-inch era in my household. I had a long history with them dating back to 1984, but the larger wheel sizes are simply better in almost every conceivable way.

Time to buy some new and modern stuff.

Later.