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Old 07-31-08 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Getting away for a shorter time with less equipment will be very nice when the baby arrives. I'm sure you thought of that already, just saying.

I think the coming arrival of the kid is already, and may even more, make not crashing a high priority. As it should be.
Yeah, the kid has something to do with it, I think--I've had a lot of realizing-my-mortality moments since the news came...

My work is another thing, though. I've just seen folks get really messed up at some local bike races. At one crit last year there were 7 ambulance runs for cats 3-5. It's fun, but I have a hard time justifying the risk.
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