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Old 03-25-13, 06:04 PM
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JJScaliger
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I squeezed in a 25 mile ride today on the Gitane. Around 45 degrees and windy. I hit some new roads in East Greenwich and Exeter RI.

A lot of old, colonial farms in this area on undulating smooth roads. One road, which passed through a state wildlife refuge, did turn into an unpaved dirt road, a bumpy double track, and finally a muddy flooded mess. I went from having a subdued gentlemen's ride to a bone-jarring cyclocross experience. Eventually I admitted defeat and backtracked. I was scared that the 40 year old Clement 50 tubular on the rear wasn't going to hold up.





Later under more civilized circumstances:



The Gitane handles great and rolls smooth. This bike is a lot of fun!

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