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Dave_Thompson wrote:
...folks who want to 'know' about our bikes and why we have them. Too often we have been ridiculed about our choices and I think we have a tendency therefore to be gun-shy when someone asks about them.

Long ago I gave up defending my choice in bikes because there is no rational reason for them. They are merely my choices of how to spend my money on something that I like. "You spent how much for that bike? You have two of them?" Hmf.

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Amen.

Most cycling friends understand my (our) passion for nice bikes and justify along with me, my choices.

Non cycling friends say "Yikes! You spent how much?? Jeez, I'll bet you could keep up with Lance!" Um, yeah, sure. 'Cuz it IS about the bike.

Of course, those same non-cyclist buy a new putter every month because it will improve their game. :-)

My story for the Calfee is pretty simple. Friend had one and loaned it to me for a loooooong test ride. ...none of this "ride-it-around-our-5-mile-test-loop" deal. I fell in love with the bike and it was time to retire the steel Bianchi. Drove over to Santa Cruz to check out the factory and see entire frames painted rather than little color swatches. I found the color I liked and went to my bike guy with some deposit money. A few weeks (yes, weeks) later, I had my new bike!

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92 Bridgestone MB-1
90 Moser 51.151

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