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At this time of year usually I am suffering through infernally hot and humid summers, wondering what I'm going to to with six weeks off. Not so this year, but I am watching other people do so.
Last year I discovered The Tour. The Tour de France. I'd always been aware of this race (what cyclist could ever be ignorant of this one?), but never been a watcher until 2010. Perhaps it was the sets of skinny tyres lying about. Perhaps it was the shiny new bike they went on. Possibly it was my friends' influences, combined with the free time, but I became a Le Tour junkie. I watched every day. Then I went out riding, pretending I was one of them. How's that for a 35 year-old?
So, it's tour time again, and I am dreaming of shaved legs, tight lycra and skinny tyres. All my own way, of course, which brings me to the point of this post; I found my ultimate "It's July, let the roadie out of the closet" bike:
To whoever created this: BRAVO!
Last year I discovered The Tour. The Tour de France. I'd always been aware of this race (what cyclist could ever be ignorant of this one?), but never been a watcher until 2010. Perhaps it was the sets of skinny tyres lying about. Perhaps it was the shiny new bike they went on. Possibly it was my friends' influences, combined with the free time, but I became a Le Tour junkie. I watched every day. Then I went out riding, pretending I was one of them. How's that for a 35 year-old?
So, it's tour time again, and I am dreaming of shaved legs, tight lycra and skinny tyres. All my own way, of course, which brings me to the point of this post; I found my ultimate "It's July, let the roadie out of the closet" bike:
To whoever created this: BRAVO!
posted by kurisu at 8:04 AM
5 Comments:
Hey Kurisu,
You've finally gotten a steel road bike called "Chrisurly Setting Pacer". Nice contrast 4130 crmo with Zipp carbon.
We Single tomoto kai with Uer -chan will ride around Omine world heritage-listed area, so meet us at the parking lot of Yoshino mountain top with your pacer on Sunday 5:30 am, OK???
-Aki
Hey Aki,
Sadly, that's not my Pacer, just a picture I found on the internet. Someday I'll build one like this...
For now, I'll have to bring my X-check in TdF mode (28c slick tyres and...gasp...gears...) Is that OK? ;-)
OK, Kurisu.
Your X-check is now very famous in Kansai so it should receive a big welcome. Gears are OK too because we already got TdF mode. You can see the power of real legs macho!
-Aki
You roadie, you! I used to love road biking - you get some top speeds that can't be gained on a mountain bike.
Enjoy the new ride.
Thanks T, but it's not mine - I just wish I had one like it. Way too big for me.
Hope you're doing well.
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