Rev. 7-22-2024
[Many sets of tires, three chains, and she's still going strong! I've also gotten faster, the result of taking her out on the bike path every week, year round. Not like in my 20s, but it's a rare day that I get passed and never unless by some smart assed racer type, ... just like I was at that age.]
I dreamed of something like this in college, when racing was a passion. Then I destroyed my knee in a crash and spent 30 years waiting to ride again. What a difference aluminum and carbon fiber make.
Fuji ACR 2.0. If you can find old stock, a super buy.
Now I am old, crippled, and unworthy. Perhaps I'll look fast enough if I simply lean it against a bench, pretending I've come far; Like Will Rogers, I've come far, so I should be satisfied to look the part. Perhaps I should paint it olive drab and scratch it up a bit.
I do promise that this will NOT be riding on Shoal Survivor's bike rack, dripping in salt. It's older sibling has inherited that chore.
PS. My wife tells me I have 2 mistresses now, both starting with "B": bike and boat. She's right. The past few nights have been consumed with tweaking and minor additions (water bottles, aero bars to support my sore wrists), just like the boat.
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