Thursday, April 21, 2005
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Eccentricity
This week I became a new man, at least in bicycling terms, as I'm the proud owner of a new bike -- at least new-to-me. I've made an important transition in the world of cycling, not just going from old bike to new, but also in going from 21 speeds to just one. Yes, I've joined the single speed revolution and bought one of these, a Cannondale 1FG:
Cannondale 1FG

Fortunately mine does not come with the faux-graffiti Cannondale stickers, but otherwise quite similar in appearance to the one pictured. It's set up with a 32/12 gear ratio (spare rear wheel has a 16 cog in case I want to set it up for more difficult off-road situations), and the largest tires I've ever had on a bike (26x2.5) which gives me an effective wheel size of something like 80". Which seems reasonable for tackling the (few) hills I encounter in my city rides, and OK for the flats (more spinning than I'm used to, but perhaps a little exercise is good).

It's a great bike, but I'll have to keep it inside -- it might as well have a giant spotlight and illuminated sign saying "STEAL ME".
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Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:53:40 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [1]  |  Related posts:
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