I had a drizzly, clammy commute home. I decided to take one of my shorter routes and cut 5 miles off of my normal ride home just to stay out of the rain. I managed to find some really awesome rainbows on my way home.
I wanted to capture some of the information on the Internet written about my bike, a custom 1999 Serotta Rapid Tour (SRT). I have about 10,000 miles on this bike. This year alone I have 2,500 miles on it. I have 1,000 miles so fare in April on this bike. I have can only remember one major tune up done on this bike. Here is an interesting discussion that I found about my bike on the Pace Line Forum . Here is a quote about the bike that I own and love "Rapid Tour was Serotta's version of a bike that would fit reasonably sized tires with fenders, and could carry light luggage for credit card touring. In a word, "sensible" and not just a fair weather toy for let's play racer. There's nothing "low end" about that." ~ palincss 05-01-2010 03:33 PM I think that I have upgraded my components from what was on the stock SRT. My SRT has Shimano Ultegra derailleur and the stock SRT has a Shimano 105 derailleur. Here a photo of a stock SRT.
I think I am ready to write about one of the scariest days of my life. Funny thing is that I do not remember the horrific details, but I will write what my friends tell me what happened when I was unconscious or just do not remember. On Monday morning March 17, 2014 I put on my #Bicycle Commuter Cabal green jersey and headed to work. It was drizzling slightly, but it was warm. I had my yellow rain jacket on and three tail flashers on my bike, two red and one white. I left my house about 6:15 AM and started my 25 mile commute to work. This commute takes me about one hour and thirty minutes. I was taking an easy pace because I had just finished a big 145 mile ride to St. Mark's on Friday so I jut wanted to relax today. Everything went as usually until I was riding on the short stretch of Newton Road (HWY 91). I do not remember turning on to HWY 91 so everything that I write from here on is from what my friends have told me. I was struck from behind by a middle aged m
Cycle Thunder II I am recovering from a near death experience that happened on March 17, 2014. I was hit from behind on my way to work and could have died, but I did not. I could make up all sorts of excuses of why I should never get on a bike again, but that is not who I am. Cycle Thunder I was sitting in my living room this past week in front of the TV and my wife was napping beside me. Out of nowhere I starting sobbing and tears flowed freely from my eyes. Was I mourning the lost of a bicycle? I went to work for two days this week and I carried my bike in the back of my truck. I have not had the heart to take it out since getting it from the Dougerty Police Department. I guess I am having a hard time of letting it go. Before I had this accident I had already made up in my mind that this 1999 Serotta Rapid Tour was the last bicycle that I would ever buy. I had already decided that I would only ride just so fast and that I would never be able to keep up with
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