If it's something I'm tempted to ride before I should, I'll cut the cables as a deterrent.
Then I update my profile.
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that most recent update, the Super Strada, still isn't built but I'm shooting for this weekend.
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera