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Old 04-21-16, 12:20 PM
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The Pioneer in Portland's Biking Craze was a real Trailblazer

You don't even need a WSJ subscription for this one.

Bill Walton Is All About the Bike - WSJ

I had to debate, in this thread or the 50+.
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Oh yeh! The world does look a lot better from the saddle of a bike. Right on!
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Great article. Like the part = he can get wonky about components.
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I'm tall, too, and my body starts getting achy and weird if I don't ride. My experience is 100% the same as Bill Walton's in that the longer I ride, the better I feel.

(...I am also rather slow...)
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