Pacing the floor

I’m restless as a broody hen, with my little red bike at the shop getting changed from a double to a triple chain-ring.  It’s a bit like having a loved one in surgery – I’m wondering how things are going, when it will be done, what they are finding as they “go in.”  I just [...]

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OMG, I ordered a bike (but canceled it later)

After looking at the Terry Isis Sport a hundred times, considering the input I got on the Team Estrogen forum, and the offer from Terry to have the bike sent, fitted and test-driven with an option to return if I don’t like it, I ordered one tonight.  $2,400.00.  (more…)

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Women’s cycling forum

Since my Vacanza post, I’ve been possessed by the “gottahaveatouringbikeNOW” demons.  I even found myself at BI Cycle, ready to order up - ironically, Tom was on his way out of town and we couldn’t pull it off.  Meant to be?  Possibly, because now I’m wondering if I really want to wait 6-8 weeks for a [...]

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Dreaming…

As much as I adore LRB, I’m lusting after a Vacanza touring bike from Seven bicycles.  Why?  Three chain-rings, for one thing.  This hand-built bicycle is fitted exactly to your body, making it ideal for the kind of touring I’m dreaming of doing.  You can also get one of these babies made with what Seven [...]

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Spring cleaning

Imagine yourself on a perfect sandy beach, half naked and covered in suntan lotion. Roll around in that perfect sand… feel how it sticks to your body…how it works its way into every nook and cranny.
Ok, without rinsing off, grab your trail shoes and go for a 10 mile run. How’s that feel? A wee [...]

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A pannier in the ass…

The many considerations of moving into a rack-and-pannier system are mind-boggling.  Like everything else these days, there are so many choices, so many places to purchase, so many articles, reviews and opinions, that it requires months of study to make an informed decision.  (more…)

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