Work commute. (Sometimes they sweeten the pot just enough.) An uptempo 4.5 miles each way on the single-speed Raleigh. Not ideal, but the weather was perfect and traffic was light. I'll take it.
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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