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A perfect day

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We woke up to perfect day in central IN. After the weekly trip to the grocery, and a little breakfast, we were out on the bikes. We decided to do one of my favorite rides, Eagle Creek park to Whitestown and back. There is more traffic now than I would like, but other than the lady in the mini van telling us we should ride our bikes somewhere with a bike lane (I would love to btw, I wonder if the old bird could make that happen), people give you plenty of room. One of my favorite spots on the ride. I've never stopped to take a photo before. It's really a very scenic ride. My attempt at a little on the bike creativity. Another of my favorite spots. A slight rise, and left turn up to a church. Very peaceful on a Sunday morning. Then it's into town where we turn, and start to head home. It was a great day for a ride. Hope you got out to enjoy it too. Ride on!

A. Homer Hilsen. First ride

I got out for the "first" ride on the new Rivendell A. H. H. on Memorial Day.  I had ridden it to work a couple of times, but this was what I considered the first "real" ride. My set up for this bike is unlike any bike I've had before.  In my size, the Hilsen comes with 650b wheels.  650b is a size that, although used widely in touring bikes of the past, is unusual in current bikes.  Bigger than 26", and smaller than 700; they give you the opportunity to use tires that are.......well huge.  I'm running 650x38b tires on this bike, and they are wonderful.  All I can say is that if you usually complain about the roads in/around your town, get bigger tires.  Can't fit bigger tires?  Get a different bike.  You will never go back.  The bars are much higher and,  I've reverted back to a delightfully simple friction bar end shifter. My companion and I rode for every bit of 2 hours.  We were going at a decent clip, but we weren't killing it.  We