It’s not often you see any bike in this hue. Given the introduction at the Tour de France of a new AG2R Mondiale kit, complete with brown bibs, helmet and jersey accents, I couldn’t resist posting this. The image comes courtesy of Brooklyn Machine Works in NYC. Here is link to the site. Chocolate Dipped Track Bike (my nickname for what if offically called the “Gangsta”) is the Tuesday Crave. A few fun facts: BikeCrave has counted visitors from more than 30 countries around the world, and 47 of the 50 United States. We’re not enormous but we’re getting around. A kind thanks to those of you who have retweeted past BikeCrave posts or forwarded a link to a friend. Please remember, Penny per mile is why I’m doing this.
My mileage / climbing stats for the most recent week ending Saturday, July 11: 158 gentle miles and only 8,700 feet of climbing. The week included a coastal ride that saw Rory Sutherland of OUCH Maxxis glide by about 25 mph into a headwind. Me? Holding about 22 mph with a good friend. Soon I’ll be easing back into the mountains, post Climb to Kaiser. That week saw 260 miles tallied and 22,000 feet of vertical gain. Hope you’re well. Be good.
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