I did get to the gym again today to rid the bike, so I was happy about that. An actual ride would have been more fun, but was not in the cards today.
Yesterday the sun peaked out for a little while and it appeared to be a great day for a ride! The wind however was brisk and chilling, so I wavered until it turned kind of nasty and did not end up going for a ride. I did put some bicycle items on eBay however, so I was happy to get that done, though I have lots of old bike stuff, both new and used, that I have been storing for the last 18-23 years that I would like to thin out.
I discovered a great website for a company called VeloORANGE that makes and sells cool items for the bicycle tourist and randonneur. It has lots of items to complete that classic look for a touring bike as well as other items to make bicycling more comfortable. I really love their hammered fenders and chromed racks. When I am ready for a new frame, I may consider one of their modestly price frames as well. I want to get a comfortable frame with some responsiveness to it, but that I can use for light touring or maybe I can try some randonneuring (sp?). Check out their website, its pretty cool. By the way, I have no affiliation with them of any sort, which is the same for any other products or websites I have mentioned or will mention in the future. I only mention things I like personally. I also found another neat website called Adeline Adeline. It also has some neat vintage looking items, though not as much as VeloORANGE. I would love to hear about other websites in a similar vein, that offer vintage like items for bikes, touring and randonneuring.
Until next time...
Chris
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