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11-20-14 | 04:51 AM

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OldsCOOL

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From: northern michigan

Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712

Summer of '73 as a junior in high school I bought my first 10-speed, a Motobecane Mirage with my busboy money. The next two summers I rode the Rigida's off that thing. Did a 60mi "thon" with my girlfriend on her LeTour (I teased her for that). The first 15mi up M-119 was a chore but a fun kind of chore.

Oh and I was one of the few that carried a water bottle. Never did have a seatbag and never a flat tire.

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