Evan though I've been riding off and on for about thirty years...I never started to really feel "in love" until I finally got a bike that actually FIT.
While I do love the paint job, the steel and the overall je ne se qua...it is finally having a bike that fits correctly that really seals the deal.
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06-13-2011, 04:10 PM #1
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06-13-2011, 04:16 PM #2
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Originally Posted by Laguna
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06-13-2011, 07:50 PM #3
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Cycling is the one childhood joy I don't have to give up. It still feels like Saturday morning with a whole day full of possibilities. It still feels like flying. It still feels like freedom and independence. Her wheels take me farther than I could get on my feet. She has reconnected me with my aging body, making me feel healthy and stronger than I have in years. There aren't enough words.
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06-13-2011, 10:06 PM #4
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I love all my bikes cause they all have been paid off
one I like cause I can look like "Wilma". T-shirt, cargo pants, white socks...
down tube friction shifter true 10 speed. Maybe I need to wear the helmet backwards.
one I like cause its "no-name brand" but pretty good (K2 makes bikes not just skis)
last one I like cause well its a real TT (actually a tri) bike Specialized transition pro. Rides rough but fast!!
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06-14-2011, 03:30 AM #5
What's over that hill?
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I love my bikes because they take me on adventures, give me wings, and connect me to the world around me and to the present moment. When on my bikes I cannot get lost in the past, or tomorrow. They are awesome!
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06-14-2011, 04:32 AM #6
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You know, I have never had that "visceral" love feeling for any bike I have owned. I love riding.
I think it has to do with the fact that a bike is an inanimate object. I don't have names for my bikes, either. It just doesn't seem to fit.
One time I had a "reaction" to a bike I saw at my LBS, when I went in to pick up something. I knew it was my size, because it was small, but it was really the color, a dark blue that I have rarely seen on a bike.
It turned out to be a Trek 5200, the very same bike I had traded in for the one I have now...2015 Trek Silque SSL
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06-14-2011, 06:45 AM #7
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Oh it takes away my worries, you just get on the bike start pedaling feeling the air in your face seeing all the beauty of nature and a smile appears. You forget about everything that is pending. It's just teraphy.
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