Norman dropped off his bike for me to “fix” last night. That means that I changed his flat tire. He owns an older (late 70’s/early 80’s I’m guessing) Motobecane. It has stem shifters, 27″ tires, and flat pedals. The bike feels a world away from my Indy Fab. It wasn’t more comfortable. It doesn’t handle better. It needs a damn bath. It isn’t really even a great bike (sorry Norman). It is just different. I had fun relearning how to shift and slowing down a bit to cruise around town. I’m always so in a zone on my commute, and even more focused when training with SIR.

It got me thinking about why it is that I only have one bike for every task. I’d love to have a bike for commuting, a bike for around town, and a touring style rig. The Club Racer has been amazing, don’t get me wrong, but it is nice to adopt a different style once in awhile. Money is always a factor, but I hardly ever look for used bikes. This knows this city is bleeding beautiful bikes that just need a bit of polish.

I wonder what is on Craigslist right now…

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