Is the Bike a Tool?

Do you fix the bike, or does the bike fix you? What a stupid question you ask? Has this idiot never seen me hunched over my bike wearing my reading glasses trying to figure out which set screw to turn on my derailleur to try and stop that bloody chain rub? Has this idiot never seen me trying to adjust my cleats and falling off my bike at the same time? YES, you do fix your bike, the shop fixes your bike, your friends try to fix your bike, but, not so quick to answer.   Do you look forward to your bike rides with kid like anticipation? Do you find joy in saddle sores because you have ridden further than...

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Pink at Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze August 21st 2010 the Pink team invaded Ventura.  It was a cool morning start and we were off we had 2 Ironmen (one man one woman) and a former NCCC and her new husband and a bunch of the usual. We ate our way through Ventura before and after the ride and attempted to do the same on the ride.  Fortunately none of us saw the terrible accident on the freeway but, Karla did pull some woman out of the bushes who had taken the downhill a little too fast. Just before the lunch stop I had a flat and while Karla and I were sitting on the grass changing it a gentleman turned around and helped...

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