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This is about a decade old now, and I have not crashed since. I had a turkey knock me off my bike last night riding through the UW Arboretum. The immediate cause was a young wild turkey in the road, but I was prepared to handle that. I ride a lot in the Arb, and know about the flocks of wild turkeys. I have seen as many as a dozen at a time, and have never before gotten mixed up with them. No, the...
Tangling with a Turkey
Jun 16, 2023
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I’m not going to bore you with the details, but health issues kept me off my bikes for almost four years starting from the end of the season in 2017. By 2019, my fitness level was at zero, and since then, I have not accumulated even 1,000 miles, with my longest ride being only 35 miles. But I have decided to change that. I have loved bicycling since I was 10 years old and my bike was my freedom ...
Starting all over again
Jun 09, 2023
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On the Classic Rendezvous list, where I have been a member for a decade or more, there has been much discussion of the Concours d’Elegance at the California L’Eroica and ride. I have been fascinated by the discussion, because I have been a rider of high-end bicycles and a bicycle business employee on and off since 1973. “Originality” has become the holy grail of collectors. I will agree th...
Why an "all original" bicycle makes me sad
Jun 02, 2023
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