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I love machines.
Just about all kinds. I mean I do computers all day, and bikes all weekend, and my truck all the time.
I gotta blow data about my tools on ya.
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THE MOUNTAIN BIKES
Schwinn Cimarron from the early 90's - It had four water bottle brazes, I had to own it. All XT, repainted
a nice antique white, fenders and racks. I use it on easy flat trails and for touring. 4 bottle brazes!!! LARGE.
Early 90's Breezer Lightning - I love all those Mt. Tam guys, you know. The old-timers are such a cool
gang. A bud built this bike up from a beautiful black and white frameset. I stole it from him, I mean I traded MONEY for
this special/weird/eclectic/superb "breeze in the woods" and I love this thing. Thanx Joe Breeze, and Steve Patterson.
2001 Ibis Ripley - been waiting for Mr. Ripley to come to town, been waiting hard. The Ripley has finally
landed and it is everything I hoped for and then some. Mr. Scot Nichol and Mr. John Castellano melted the tubes together
and my pals over at the Richardson Bike Mart built it up and I ride it. The thing climbs like Hillary Clinton going for the
presidency. Disgusting.
Enough dirt ...
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THE ROAD BIKES
Early 80's Ron Cooper Sprint - was all Campy, years ago, but things have worn out. Now it is a nice 28mm-shod
cushy ride to cruise White Rock on. My favorite bike, we have been some places together. All over Texas, to Hot Springs
AR and back, and to the Rio Rojo a time or to. I would save this in a fire if I couldn't grab anything else.
Early 90's Schwinn Paramount (Waterford) - This bike was brazed by a lady in Waterford WI, I forget her
name. Betty, maybe. It was all DA when new, fast and comfy. I had my all-time highest ever speed on a bike (53.5 mph) the
next time I rode it after it tried to kill me. I rolled this thing up in a ball once from stupidity and had to send it back
to Wisconsin and have everything forward of the rear triangle replaced. And after all the broken parts on me healed we went
for a ride up in Muenster. FIFTY-THREE-POINT-FIVE MILES AN HOUR, on the old Freefall, out by the Bar-H.
I was going so fast I couldn't see a damn thing.
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THE WEIRD BIKES
Early 90's Specialized Rockhopper - The M1A1 Main Battle Bike. Lights, a rack, fenders, you could shoot
my tires with a .22 and I wouldn't have a flat. Unless it was raining. This is the urban assault machine I go to battle
against the Automorons with. Love ya babe.
Late 80's Schwinn Prelude - got it from an ex. She hated it and used it for an aero-trainer bike. I converted
it to fixed gear and put some nice handlebars on it and I ride it when I want to relax. I really dig a fixed gear bike, like
a track bike. Very cool.
Recent vintage Motobecane (!?!) "Snake Eyes" chrome single-speed cruiser bike. 2.2" tires and a tractor
seat, rides like a Harley. Very stylish, but not much of a climber
'Nuff said.
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