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Love to ride my bikes!

What it looks like…

… When my whole family goes out for a ride. The Gazelle Champion Mondial only needs new grips to be completely gorgeous. Tuesday, I hope. Tuesday.

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New and Improved! The Gazelle Champion Mondial.

Whenever I receive an older bike, I find myself thinking the same thing: “this one isn’t going to be that great.” I know about steel wool, yet I continue to doubt it. I have seen the transformations now, many times, … Continue reading

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April 23 and 29 2013 Rides: Two for the Price of One

It’s been a funny year. For about six months, I couldn’t have cared less about cycling. I was a sedentary, wintery blimp on the couch. Then suddenly, I rediscovered bikes. How does that happen? It’s not like anything (other than … Continue reading

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April 23 2013 Ride: Mountain Madness!

With the first really sunny week hitting us here in Rainitopia, I decided to head out on a good, long ride. This has been a very wet winter, in a drizzly sort of way. We had no snow, or much … Continue reading

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