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What bike did you ride today?

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My work in progress 36' Elgin daily headed back from work. Come over for a ride the next time you're near Durham, NC!

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Haven't been over to the old Rancho Los Amigos in a couple of weeks and now about 1/2 of the 100 yr old buildings are gone ( I've been riding here around 55 yrs. ), sad to see but yrs of neglect, vandalism and the homeless have taken it's toll so we'll see what happens next, about a 1/3 has been developed sense I use to ride my 63/4 Lime StingRay around there!, now I'm on a 41 ACE. Oh ya, building in the last pic I spent many great nights partying 😉 after going to local clubs and meeting girls that were medical students at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center ( they came from all over the US ) some of the south campus was used for student housing so more memories bulldozed!
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Back in England now and out on a ride with the V-CC yesterday (Saturday).

It was some 20°Celsius cooler here compared to Mallorca (8° Celsius when I started out) and I had to resort to a wooly hat and gloves, but thankfully it soon warmed up for the day.
I was riding the 'Ciclos Minaco II'.

I set off early for the ride start in Abingdon and stopped for a coffee before joining the others.....
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...spot the little crocheted tribute to Her Majesty atop the post box.
As I set off to the other end of Abingdon I noticed some bicycle related action occurring underneath the old County Hall building.....
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...it was the monthly bicycle maintenance event with free advice and help, but I spotted this unusual 'rig' that one of the mechanics was using to transport his workshop equipment.....
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...interesting, belt drive and a 14 speed gearbox set up!

Back to the ride proper. Ben travelled over 50 miles to come along with us, bringing his immaculately restored 1913 'Sunbeam'.....
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...also out with us, Murray's always wonderful 'The W.E.J. Cycles' '59 Special model.....
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...I was hoping to ride over 50 miles, but gave up at 42.3 miles when my chain snapped on my way home!
Luckily, my friend Jamie spotted me as I was walking home, pushing the 'Minaco', and very kindly gave me a lift home in his car.
Not a bad day at all.
 
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