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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Originally Posted by Phil_gretz
Riding side by side with my wife on an MUP yesterday evening, at her pace. She's telling me about her day, things she's struggling with, etc., and I'm acknowledging and "active listening" with "Uh-huhs" "I understands" and "that's frustrating, what did you do?s".

"On your left" as a Rivendell Atlantis decked out as a commuter rolls by, a Fredly gent aloft. I grow silent for a few moments, then a few moments longer. I vaguely hear my wife's voice continuing in some distant fog...

She says "you were looking at that bike, weren't you?"

Busted.

Hahaha! Oh man, I can relate!

But lately, my wife makes comments on technical details of bikes we pass on the street. I think she's becoming one of us.
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