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Bicycles
June 02nd, 2018
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I posted a picture of my bicycle over on Mastodon. As I mentioned
there, I have no real background with bikes beyond riding one as
a kid. I bought an old racer off a guy in college and that's been
my bike for most of my adult life. It was seriously uncomfortable.
The seat was like a spear into my butt and I sat completely folded
in half. The bike was really light weight, but that doesn't matter
if you are sitting on top of it.

A few years back I decided that I deserved a more comfortable
bike. I went to the shop in town and told them I wanted to sit
upright and have a squishy seat. They found me a great bike that
I tested out. It was so much better than my old one. The frame
says "Specialized", or something like it. It might be the brand or
the model. I have no idea. It's a 7 speed thing and easy to shift
with a twist of the right handle. It mostly doesn't hurt me to
ride it, and that's a plus.

So, all you bike nerds, what can you tell me about my bike? Is it
a decent thing? Is there a reason my hands still go numb when
I ride more than a few miles? Any advice for making biking suck
less (I still prefer walking).