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"It's not you, it's me" I say, to my noble daily rider. Her slender Reynolds 520 steel tubing glisten upon the sunset, standing proud, too proud to say a word. Miles have been shared between the two of us, sweaty, beautiful miles, that made us both fall in love with the rolling hills of Eastern Kansas. "Remember our first MS150 together, slicing through the rain, with your beautiful Hammered Aluminum Velo Orange fenders deflecting the spray as we glided through the countryside?" She is still silent, but I can see her eyes wandering, wheels turning in her head recalling the moments. "What about our first s24o where we camped with a few friends, and how your 700×28 Continental Gatorskins held up over not only the paved roads, but the gravel and the short dirt roads that we took back to the campsite. And how your Dajhia Stainless Steel Expedition Rack held my tent, sleeping bag, panniers, and of course, the booze. . . all without complaining. The daily commutes, the centuries, the beer runs, the bar hopping, all these memories are great, but I think it's time for something different for the both of us." I snap a few pictures of her before I put her back into the garage, just to remember the times we've shared.
I'm looking for 1050 dollars for the bike with fenders and rack.
Email me with the phrase "Lance Armstrong Could Kill Chuck Norris" in the title, to make sure your not a spambot, and worthy of my bicycle.
Here's all the spec's from Raleighs website:
Size 55
Frame Reynolds 520 Seamless Butted Cromoly tubing
Fork 4130 Cro-mo Road
Cranks Shimano Tiagra 2pc 34/50t
BB Shimano Outboard Bearing
F.Derail Shimano Tiagra
R.Derail Shimano Tiagra
Shifter Shimano Tiagra STI, 9spd
Br.Levers Shimano Tiagra STI Brakes
Tektro Dual Pivot Long Reach w/ cartridge pads
Gear SRAM PG950 9spd (12-26t)
Rims Freedom RLX 1.9 Double Wall
Tires Vittoria Zaffiro 700x25c
Pedals Alloy Cage, Steel clips w/ leather straps
Handlebar Avenir 200 Series Road, 31.8
Stem Alloy 3D forged Ahead 31.8
Seatpost Avenir 200 Series
Seat Brooks Swift w/Chrome Rails
Headset Ahead 1-1/8 w/ alloy cups
Colors Graphite
Spokes 14g Stainless MAC w/alloy nipples
Grips Gel Tape
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