A 7 year old bike which is trusty and comfotable is... trusty and comfortable. Trust and comfort sound like what you need as you ramp up your mileage again, so why switch?

That said, I love my Softride TT (650c wheels). Best bike purchase I've ever made, bar none.

The problem with Softride (and the reason there are so many good deals on them lately) is Softride itself, which appears to be a bicycle company in name only. In practice, they are no longer manufacturing bikes, so support/repair options will dwindle over time until (I'm guessing) they simply disappear. I keep hearing rumours that Softride is trying to find a buyer for the bicycle business, but I'm not counting on it. I'm considering picking up a spare frame from Ebay if I see one at the right price.

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-Mark Rebuck, http://www.markrebuck.com/

someone got it on the buy it now.

i was looking at that one too

jaretj

I guess it's too late to help, but I 100% agree w/ Mark. Softride is the best bike I've ever owned, and I've heard the same about the company. It would be nice if someone would buy them and start production again (as long as they keep the quality high, and not try to cut cost and make a crappy product).