Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
Bikes: 15 Kinesis Racelight 4S, 76 Motebecane Gran Jubilée, 17 Dedacciai Gladiatore2, 12 Breezer Venturi, 09 Dahon Mariner, 12 Mercier Nano, 95 DeKerf Team SL, 19 Tern Rally, 21 Breezer Doppler Cafe+, 19 T-Lab X3, 91 Serotta CII, 23 3T Strada
Wow, cool writeup! Great story too; congratulations. Inspiring.
The bike looks handsome and well set up, too. I might have thought that disc brakes would be ideal, particularly in cold Chicago, but if you stick to fair weather, or most of your ride is fairly open road, then the rim brakes should be just dandy. I bang through snow and rain, and I swear by my discs for that stuff! Why not V-brakes, though?
Anyway, enjoy the ride and crush those miles, man! Awesome!