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Old 08-18-15 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
I think it's hard to ride a bike for a long period of time and not develop some attachment to it. For me biking is FUN...it's happy time, and it's hard not to associate those feelings with the object under you when they occur.
Quite right, and the attachment grows over time.

Long ago, I was speaking with a guy who specialized in repainting bike frames. He said he has painted some Huffys and Murrays. I told him what a waste I thought that was. He said, no, people are just as attached to their bikes as you are to yours. He had a very good point.
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