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Author Archives: El Ciclista Fantasma

Librarian, father, , husband, bike tinkerer with a huge and wild tool collection, avid reader and fisherman. Oh, I like to collect and shoot WWII infantry rifles from around the world, too.

Book Review: Major

April 19, 2008 – 8:05 pm

As some of you may know, I am a librarian by day…and that’s a good thing, because I love to read!
So, I figured I’d share the bicycling books I read with the rest of you — call it my “public outreach”, one of the basic principles a librarian must strive for! We’ve done mini- […]

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Rat Rod Bikes

January 24, 2008 – 7:48 pm

Looks like “Rat Rod Bike Fever” is spreading. Moe got this handsome and wicked-looking new bike the other day, and I spent a couple pleasant afternoons in my backyard last week prepping a pair of bikes with my homie Rae from down the street. Unbeknownst to any of us (including himself, I think), […]

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Garmin Edge 205 Review

August 15, 2007 – 7:26 pm

Technical Specifications:
Training data: Speed, distance, lap by distance or location, elevation, average and max speed, calories burned
Receiver: SiRFStarIII high sensitivity receiver
Size: 1.75″W x 3.7″H x .9″D (44 x 94 x 23 mm)
Display: 1.17″W x 1.44″H (29.65 x 36.69 mm), 128 x 160 pixels, 4-level grayscale LCD with backlighting
Weight: 88 g
Waterproof: Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 […]

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