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So I haven’t updated in a while because I didn’t think there was any reason to keep posting “Found nothing!”. So this week, I found something. Here’s the story: Just like I predicted, the pickings on craigslist have been extremely sparse, especially in my size (54-56cm) because it’s so wonderfully average. This week though I…
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So since the search for a new bike is going so slowly right now, i’ve decided to review the Park Tool PCS-10 Home Mechanic Repair Stand that I use at home. For most of my life, I’ve done most of my bicycle repairs at the local bike co-op here in Eugene, or with my bike leaned up…
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So I got replies for both the Univega and the Centurion. The Univega was already sold by the time I had sent my e-mail, but The Centurion hadn’t been sold yet. I made my way to the guys house and was shown the bike, which I immediately knew it was too small but took a…
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Today I decided to take a look on Craigslist, to see what kind of bikes are for sale right now. December has never been a very good time to find a new bike, because bikes are usually the furthest thing from people’s minds during these cold months. Tax season and late spring are usually the…
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Normally I wear a Chrome Citizen Messenger bag when I bike around town. I think they’re stylish, comfortable, offer great stability and hold a lot of stuff. Because of my accident and the nerve damage in my left shoulder though, I have to seek out something new because the Chrome bag I own right now…
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Sometimes my friends will ask me for advice when they are shopping for a new or used bicycle. They will come to me with a wallet full of cash and absolutely no idea what it is they want to buy, only that they want to something they’re happy with. Depending on their budget, i’ll occasionally steer…
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I like bikes, in fact I love them. I built my first bike when I was 8 using parts generously given to me in exchange for sweeping at the bike co-op (found here: Center for Appropriate Transportation) that had opened around the block from my home just the year before. There have been periods in…
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