Ride the full El Tour de Tucson. This is my 50th anniversary year, so I figure riding my first century is a fine way to give a nod to my unexpectedly long tale of debauchery, destruction, and redemption.
(...gonna go ahead and bring some derailleurs on that ride.)
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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