This year I added two bikes to my stable; Melanie's 1995 Raleigh and I finally got my 1979 TREK back on the road.
I have a love/hate relationship with "bike porn". I'm a big believer that "it's not about the bike"; it's where you go and the places you see, the people you meet. I mean after all is said and done... I could make most all of my adventures on just about any bike. It's the journey that matters.
But having said that, I do love my bikes and sometimes the setting just begs for a photo. So here's to those times when I turn around and see my bike leaning up against a rock and I get that silly feeling inside. I cannot help myself.
2011 Dawes Ultra Galaxy
I bought this girl in January of 2012 and she has been a real work horse. I just love her. She's been with me through the thick and thin of my cycling adventures in Wales. With well over 50,000 miles under her saddle, she's had most every component replaced multiple times times. She's my year-round bike and I take her everywhere. ► Read more...
After sitting outside under a tarp for several years, I finally brough her inside and gave her a good clean. Initially, "Lady Purple" was a mountain bike, but Melanie wanted the straight handlebars swapped out for uprights and some girly pink grips with matching pink cable housing. What do you say? Later, I upgraded some of the components and now she rides like a dream (plus I replaced the pink features, shhhh...). ► Read more...
What can I say about this special bike? 40 years ago I bought her brand new - right out of the shop window! She's had a glorious life and she's been with me for most all my major cycle tours. Now she proudly hangs on the wall in my man-cave now. A place of honour. I do ride her on occasion, but only when the weather is lovely and never too far from home. She's earned the respect. ► Read more....
