I bought myself the a Specialized Roubaix after coming home from Afghanistan last summer She's a lovely black and white with smooth, sexy curves and responds to my every command.
I couldn't begin to count. And today, I helped someone raise cash for holiday shopping by buying their four month old Trek Wahoo 29er. Yes, I already have one. Now my brother in law will have one too.
Christmas, 1991 Diamondback Curaca, Suntour tumbies and an Avenir saddle. Rode that thing until I "grew up" and ended up on a bored out Garelli moped, then a motorcycle and eventually a car.
My parents split and I don't know what happened to that bike. . .
Years later I have regressed and ditched the car and ride a bike.
Such is life. Cycles.
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"Then God created the bicycle so that man has the instrument of fatigue and excitement in the difficult journey of life .."