Ran into CyclingSavvy's John Allen today
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Ran into CyclingSavvy's John Allen today
I was standing outside taking a coffee break, when a dude rides up on a classic/vintage bike, and we start chatting. Had a nice chat, admired his combo of derailleur and internal hub. Now I wish I had grabbed a pic, but I was just enjoying the chance to meet someone who enjoys riding and working on his own bikes. He was buying some bearings to rebuild a wheel (not a bike shop, but we sell bearings), so we chatted some more while he got his order. (I am just the IT guy, not a sales person.)
I am not even sure why this made me a little more hopeful, but it did.
I am not even sure why this made me a little more hopeful, but it did.
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More likely to see him there.MA where you both live, than I am on the other side of the country..
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Memories! I rode with the Charles River Wheelmen, raced for NEBC, worked at LifeCycle and Bicycle Exchange and crossed paths with him many times. But he was not yet a celebrity of our little cycling world.
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I have a dream...of retiring some day, and riding to the west coast and visiting family in the Seattle area. In my dreams, it is a trip that takes a year, and I explore this country stop by random spot. Almost certainly not going to happen, but then again I just completed my first and second half-century rides, in consecutive weekends. Given that 2020 is already stranger than science fiction, who knows?
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I have a dream...of retiring some day, and riding to the west coast and visiting family in the Seattle area. In my dreams, it is a trip that takes a year, and I explore this country stop by random spot. Almost certainly not going to happen, but then again I just completed my first and second half-century rides, in consecutive weekends. Given that 2020 is already stranger than science fiction, who knows?
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A friend did a US Trans Continental ride in portions , returned another year and rode the next section..
People do that hiking the Camino Santiago too
People do that hiking the Camino Santiago too