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New Commuter Bike-Bianchi San Jose

by kwikleBike Commuting, Cycling, Gear October 27, 2007March 7, 20083 comments

I picked up a new bike on Thursday from Loose Spokes. The Bianchi San Jose is technically a cyclocross bike. It is a steel frame bike with top tube routed brakes. The bike is excellent, it is crisp and smooth on the pedal and seems to be very tough. I wanted a single speed steel …

Juan Gear

by kwikleBike Commuting, Cycling April 18, 2007March 10, 20081 comment

I think I may have single speed fever. I went through a lot of bike parts this year on Michigan roads with salt, ice, slush, flotsam and jetsam. I like the flexibility of a 10 speed cassette, but the maintenance when you ride every day is a bit much. I don’t think I will ever …