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Mt Hamilton ride
After I completed my Mt Umunhum ride, I turned my sights on another prominent feature on the horizon in San Jose – the Lick Observatory at Mt Hamilton. For my first exploratory attempt I followed the recommendation to use Mt … Continue reading
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Mt Umunhum ride
If you’ve spent time in San Jose, you’ve probably noticed the large concrete building on a mountain peak to the south in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The peak is Mt. Umunhum and the building is part of a radar tower … Continue reading
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Cannondale Synapse
After 5 years without a road bike I decided to invest in some new equipment. I was lucky enough to get a huge discount on a 2018 Cannondale Synapse. Carbon frame and fork, Shimano RS505 discs with 105 hardware and … Continue reading
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New bike!
One of my friends told me once, “the best way to deal with from having your bike stolen is to buy a more expensive bike!” Although this strategy might encourage runaway bike theft, I just got a replacement bike for … Continue reading
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No more bike :(
Oh no, my bike is gone! All that was left was the cut lock this morning. Oh the memories…. Why didn’t they take the crappy blue road bike instead (also?). UPDATE: Well at least I learned a lot about … Continue reading
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Montague Paratrooper
My new bike is here! I decided to get a Montague Paratrooper, because it is the only full-size folding mountain bike on the market. I was looking for a reliable bicycle that would also store conveniently in the trunk of my car.
Bike!
This is my ’85 Schwinn Sprint, an entry-level road bike. It was made on November 7th, 1985 in Taiwan by Giant Bicycles. The gearing is classic 10-speed with 40/52 crankset and 14/17/20/24/28 freewheel.
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Gregory Kimball 
