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Do you buy used bikes?
So, is Bike World closed? Neither their website nor their phone number works...
Did you guys really close your doors permanently?
Hi folks. We had 3 bikes stolen last night from Carnuel/3 guns spring trail area. Just spreading the word: 2013 Specialized Ruby base road bike, dark purple, 57cm; 2013 Specialized Roubaix base road bike, black with white and red, 58cm; 2004? Marin East Peak grey mtn bike, full suspension, 15". I put an ad on Craigslist withn photos and reward info. Thanks, Angie and Bart
Near the end of 2014 I posted a blurb about Old Man On a Bicycle and a photo of the book’s cover to bicycle shops and clubs throughout the country. Recently I was advised to repeat the process, which accounts for this Facebook posting. When I told family and friends that I intended to ride a bicycle from New Hampshire to San Francisco, most of them questioned my judgment, if not my sanity. I was in my seventies, hadn’t been on a bike for years, and had never ridden more than a few miles at a time. But in May 2002 I put doubters behind me and headed west.
Old Man on a Bicycle is the account of the solo bike ride across the country. I relate the challenges this included, such as riding a loaded bike over the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, crossing the Great Plains in brutal summer heat, dealing with the aftermath of a collision with a car, and traversing Nevada’s basin and range country and the Great Salt Lake’s desert. Rewards included passing through spectacular mountain forests, experiencing the aching beauty of the lonely plains, viewing the grandeur of the West’s sculpted canyons and mesas, and meeting interesting people along the way. I tell how I prepared for the 3,600-mile journey and what I saw and did during the two months I was on the road. In addition I rebut the misconception that aging invariably means debilitating decline and, drawing on certain events of the ride, I present research-based advice on how to ease the physical aspects of aging, emphasizing the importance of exercise to physical and mental well-being at all ages.
Some who have responded to this message have asked where they can buy the book. It is available on amazon.com (both print and Kindle editions), barnesandnoble.com, and other online booksellers. And It can be ordered at a local bookstore.
Would bike world beat or meet prices?
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Rising from Ashes: The Movie.
This is a fantastic film, about the ability of the human spirit to rise above adversity. Oh, and it is about bike racing too. Showing is at the Lobo Theater, June 8, 6:30PM. Tickets are only $10.
A portion of the proceeds goes to Team Rwanda.
The Lobo Theater seats 500. I know there are many more than 500 people who would like to see this documentary, so get your tickets today.
http://holdmyticket.com/event/135585
Let's make this a sell out audience!
Duke City Wheelmen together with the Albuquerque Film & Media Experience at Nob Hill are backing the Albuquerque premiere showing of Rising From Ashes: The Movie.
Thanks Abe for fixing my cable on the fly yesterday! Glad we were in the neighborhood when it happened.
11/02/2011
