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	desertdragon says: nice bike shot! Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
	noplaceorakitten [deleted] says: sexy bike + a cute girl...what's not to like? Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
	a halcyon chase says: it probably betrays my fetishism to admit that i can't stop looking at the bicycle. edit: how long until naz reminds you about drive side? Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
	cricketpress says: maybe the bike is modest? Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
	edifica says: Pretty Nice One! Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
	pp_vaz says: Fantastica single speed sin frenos!!! Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
	ncbeets says: twins indeed -- i love this. Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	MichaelMeiser says: Maybe I already asked you this when I noticed it on another pic, but I think it was someone else. I noticed flipping through your beautiful pics that you seem to ride almost exclusively crank bros egg beaters. I'm interested in your in depth perspective on them. Why do I ask? Because they were the first clipless pedals I ever loved. I ride them almost exclusively too, though I like platforms on some of my more recreational bikes. I had to replace the bearings once, and went through a lot of clips this last year... 3,500 miles isn't to bad, my first foal year road riding... and I broke a spring which while technically out of warranty the lovely crank bros warranteed them anyway. It's funny, because I'm a big guy, 6'5" and not terribly light... but others have complained about bearing longevity and I have no problem... just with the clips. Anyway, I'm wondering your perspective. You seem to have a VERY keen sense of style, I commend you. I love your bikes. They're all works of art, beautiful expressions of the simplicity of form follows function, and best of all I can tell just from looking at them that they're very comfortable rides... set up for enjoyment and pleasure... not some misguided notions of racing, off road riding that ironicly most bikes sold are set up for... at the sacrifice of rider comfort, though they are clearly not, nor never will be raced or ridden aggresively off road... it's always interested me that companies would push such notions leading many casual riders clueless as to how much fun riding reall can be. A sacrifice of short term gain for long term rewards and lifetime riders. In fact I think it's an american thing. I've seen otherwise in european cultures... for example... in japan and china nearly all bikes are what we hear call "women's bikes"... and why not for casual and comuting rides... it ads very little weight and so much ease of enjoyment... especially for commuters. But that's just the tip of the iceberg... you'll notice a completely different exploration of the bicycle in many european cities too... cultures where cycling as a utilitarian endevor... i.e. general transportation... is not so looked down apon as here in the U.S.... or perhaps I should say is so much better respected. This line of thinking I propose gets at one thing... is part of the appeal of the crank bros the sheer simplicty of the pedal? Personally I love the form factor. I love the ease of entry and I love the fact they don't rear up my shins and calves, though occasionally I will get a bruised shin. This simplicity also has the advantage of low maintence and easy maintence. Finally, I have one last question. I noticed you use, or suggested you used a light with generator. As I tend to be doing a LOT more night riding these days and tend to value sustainable and flexible technologies... ie. not having to remember to charge batteries... I was thinking about some sort of generator light. Especially since LED's are developing VERY rapidly as of late in intensity and efficiency. I have a rechargeable proprietary system I bought for trail use... but it is big and bulky and requires constant attentiveness and deliberate planning... and when it runs out it's out... so recently I've been using a Nightrider Ultra Fazer Max... a single fairly high intensity LED system, or as intense as can be running on two AA batteries. I like it because I can just leave it on the bike and forget about it... yet it's there when I need it. And if it does run out of batteries I can always pinch some from my Canon a520 digital camera which I carry everywhere... that said, I'm still looking for some possible simple generator system in the next year or two. I'm hoping with recent advances something with a beautifully simple form factor... fairly bright LED, and perhaps a battery "energy cache" to normalize light might hit the market. The only thing I've seen is the age old system that makes contact right with the rubber tire. I'm wondering about this system you mentioned... it sounded like it was based on the hub. Anyway, I realize that was pretty long, but I was hoping, being as how you love bikes it might interest you and you might have some good feedback. Oh, and btw, my primary ride is a Surly Cross check... and a little secrete... my bro is the design guy at QBP (makers of the surly)... so if you have any feedback I'll be sure to relay it to him. I'm happy to see a Surly group on flickr. Did you see they teamed up with Xtracycle for the Big Daddy... first bike to be made for and sold with an xtracycle. Good riding. Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	stüssy says: very nice twins :-) Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )
	wmwrose says: Very cool shot! Excellent composition, light and color! Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
	norwichforlife says: great bike Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
	heathkneller says: good things! Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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