OK, at 70+ I've been trying lately to simplify my life because it's getting harder these days for me to keep track of everything like I used to. After buying a new bike last September I was up to four bikes plus my wife's, and it's become difficult to find the time to maintain that many bikes at my accustomed level of quality.

When I bought the Felt VR5 last Fall, I hoped that it could replace two of my existing bikes, and it certainly seems to fulfill that expectation. So in the last two weeks I've sold both of my older road bikes and am down to just two bikes of my own, which should take care of my expected riding future.

Both sold on Craigslist within hours. Yes, I tend to price things too low, but once I decide to sell I just want the item gone. At least I feel that both went to good homes, which somehow means more to me than getting more money out of them. One was a guy from Brazil who is here working on his PhD at the University of Michigan, and was quite knowledgeable on the bike and all the details. The other was a young engineer working at Ford (reminded me of my younger self) who drove an hour and a half through some ugly traffic to get here. So that's done.

Things are already getting simpler for me, as even deciding which bike to ride on a particular day is now pretty much a no-brainer! I'm looking forward to the new season with my smaller but more practical stable.