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Old 10-31-14, 12:53 AM
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Life's much nicer when...

Life's much nicer when... you're riding down a gentle slope
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a slippery, slippery slope.
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balance, Daniel-san
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Old 10-31-14, 08:06 PM
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Come on you sour lot, share something, or have you all forgotten what helps you enjoy your bikes.
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.... you have a tailwind.

.... there is still beer in the fridge.
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When there are no cars on the road.
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when it's not snowing on halloween...
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you have the road to yourself.
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...when the rain clears off for a few hours
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when you ride through a broken bottle you didn't see in time but don't get a flat
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When the universe grants you a clear sight of the milky way during a night ride.
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A bike lane exists
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A close call with a car or truck reminds me how precious, fragile, and brief life is. It always reminds me how great life is and how much I enjoy the sun and wind on my face.
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Life is nicer... in the draft.
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When you're pushing up a hill. Gentle slope is for the weak.
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Originally Posted by neamatoad
when it's not snowing on halloween...
Earlham?
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When you can spend your whole Saturday lazing around and playing videogames.
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Earlham?
haha, luckily no. but I do have to deal with a fair amount of earlham students at the shop
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you catch all the green lights riding home.
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... your 4am commute to work, brisk, clear skies and no wind!! Nothin' but stars!
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Old 11-02-14, 12:16 PM
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^Thot you were going to say "your cleats easily disengage from the pedals"...
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...share it with friends.
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you have a front fork drilled for brakes
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