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Paint a vintage bike or just ride it as is?
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I have my father's old steel 10 speed from like the 60s. Are there any drawbacks to riding around on one of these vs something new?
I like old mountain bikes and more modern bikes with thicker tires. I find it improves the riding experience a good bit. Regardless, the bike you have, and ride, is the best bike
It will be a little heavier. For the average rider it won't make much difference.
The brakes are probably worse, depending on the bike and how nice a bike you'd compare it to could be quite a bit worse. If you're just riding casually and have foresight it's not going to make or break it though. Oh, and modern shifters are a lot easier, but again not going to be life changing unless you're riding a ton, especially on uneven terrain
This is great feedback, thank you!