While I was riding, I decided to stop treating the C'dale as if it were 1) a toy or 2) made of glass. I have a rule for my watch buying - I won't own any watch that I won't wear. No 'Vault Queens' for me, and that goes for the 150 year old key wind pocket watches as well. So I decided it's the same with bikes - if I'm going to own a bike, make it part of the stable, I have to be willing to RIDE IT. Turns out it was up to it! So now it's officially part of the stable! I decided to call it "Jackhammer", for reasons anyone who's ridden an early Cannondale can understand.
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