Experiencing That First Bike Feeling Again at 53: Bobby Julich’s New Dream Machine
Retired pro Julich embraces modern bike technology to the fullest with his new road bike — but can’t help but remember how much simpler prepping for a ride used to be.
Published Dec 14, 2024
I got my first racing bike in 1985. When I wanted to go for a ride, I would fill up one bottle with water out of the kitchen sink, bomb my skinny clincher tires up to 110psi, put some lube on my chain (maybe), throw a patch kit and banana in my back pocket, and I was quickly out the door.
It had 10 speeds, downtube shifters, wide bars, toe-clips, a full size frame pump, and weighed approximately one ton. Thanks to rim brakes and cables I at least stood a chance of fixing any minor mechanical issue that could happen during my training ride.
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