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Bike Experiment Suspended…For Now

I really wanted to ride today. Especially after Bluebell got stolen. It takes more than that to keep me down. I can’t believe my bike got stolen. I could have so easily accepted a ride from my prof. But I was trying to make a statement. Now, more than ever, I want to commute, if only to show the f*&$ing thieves they haven’t won. However, I woke up with a fever. The cold has moved to my chest. I called in sick and slept in bed all day. So, because of my nasty cold, I have decided to postpone

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Sorry Ladies: A Review of the Garmin Edge 705

I say that I’m sorry to the ladies because once their men read this review, they will be going out and purchasing this product. Deal with it, ladies. I’m sorry. I really wasn’t sure I wanted the Garmin Edge 705. That’s because they are kind of pricey, and when you get right down to it, it is just a toy (or so I thought). But I’ve been wanting a GPS for our trip to San Diego, and for the times that we go on road trips in Lisa’s car (my car comes equipped with a built-in DVD navigation syst

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2 rides logged with some mechanical issues and loss

Tuesday: The standard GCT loop, backwards and forwards. Man it was HOT. First time riding this year where I really was happy about finally mounting a water bottle cage on the bike. That is, until I noticed that the cage was loose, and upon checking it out, discovered that the “braze ons” actually aren’t braze ons at all. They are some sort of threaded plug that Mongoose just inserts into holes in the downtube. The top one had already worked itself loose, so even though the cage was tight, t

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