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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Seattle WA
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Bikes: 2009 Handsome Devil, 1987 Trek 520 Cirrus, 1978 Motobecane Grand Touring, 1987 Nishiki Cresta GT, 1989 Specialized Allez Former bikes; 1986 Miyata Trail Runner, 1979 Miyata 912, 2011 VO Rando, 1999 Cannondale R800, 1986 Schwinn Passage
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What we need is $5 a gallon gas, ok no we DON't need that but back in 08 you had bikes coming out of garages, sheds, attics etc as folks tried to avoid gas pump sticker shock and many bike shops ran out of 27" tires due to demand I recall bike commuting during that time and in one stretch the bike trail users had to wait for a bridge to open and close for waterway traffic, I was at the front when the bridge opened and as I looked behind me when the span closed again and we could cross I thought I was in a charity 100 miler the trail was so loaded with bikes.