I’m a 54 year-old journalist (currently exploring teaching), mother of two college-aged children, resident of Bainbridge Island, Washington - and, until June 4, 2007, a confirmed non-cyclist. On that day, a friend left a Redline road bike on my front porch and said - “borrow this for awhile.” I’d never been on a quality road bike, so I decided to give it a try - I bought a pair of shoes, dusted up the driveway a few times learning to clip out, and voila! - life hasn’t been the same. On July 26, 2007, I became the happy owner of the little red bike.
In August, I took “LRB” with me on a road trip to Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, etc., and fell in love with exploring new places on a bike. I’ve continued throughout the winter to ride as much as possible, and on March 6, the Redline’s odometer turned over 4,000* miles. The bicycle’s original owner, Maxine, dubbed the Redline “The Little Red Bicycle That Could,” and I’m deeply grateful for her love of cycling, and her generosity (indeed, tenacity) in sharing it with me.
*Update: 5,000 miles June 15, 2008.
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Nice blog! What a pleasure to read literate posts. Keep riding–and keep posting.
Hello,
I recently had a friend direct me to the Team Estrogen forum where you had posted a comment about Seven Cycles. I am a Seven Cycles retailer in Seattle and I have to say, I am VERY excited about Seven Cycles.
Not only did I work for Seven from 2000-2005, I primarly sell Seven as the main brand at my shop.
I apologize in advance if my unsolicited email is bothersome. If you would ever like to talk about a Seven Vancanza with someone who is psyched about Seven, let me know.
Zac