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My New Bicycle

A few weeks ago I mentioned to a friend that I was a road biker. Mistake! She rapidly rattled off the name of her bike and a bunch of techy jargon that I didn’t understand, and then asked the dreaded question, “So, what do you ride?”

“Um… I’m not actually sure. I think maybe it’s a like a Cannondale… or maybe that was my last bike?” I quickly changed the subject. “How’s that double skinny latte you just got? I’m thinking about getting one with whipped cream…”

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I don’t remember the names of my bicycles or their parts. I don’t know what that gear changy thing is called, except that it’s attached to the bike frame and I have to lean down and push a lever forwards or backwards to get to lower or higher gears. My last bike, given to me by a friend, had three gears, but only two worked.

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