Home At Last
50 weeks ago today, I landed on my face in Menlo Park. A few days ago, I got a call from Bicycle Outfitter to let me know that the repairs on the bike I crashed, my beautiful Trek 520. It’s taken them a while. First, they had a shipping issue with the distributor of the Mavic A719 front rim. Then, there was an issue with getting the Bontrager Hard Case touring tire. But, the bicycle is finished, it’s beautiful, and I am so happy.
Putting the 520 in my bike room to sit next to her little sister, Trek 2100, I felt like a long chapter in my life had come full circle. The last time this bicycle sat in this room I took her out, aired up the tires, stuck some Clif Shots in the trunk bag, and headed out on my Saturday metric century. That was 350 days ago.
Welcome home, my wine-colored baby. You’ve been missed.
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