RIDE IT FORWARD

SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, LOANED YOU A BIKE.  Different from the bike you might have received as a child, this was an adult bike.  You rode it, just like I did, and fell in love again...

... because someone paid it forward.

I've been paying/riding it on down the roads and trails ever since my roommate Talley loaned him his "10 speed".  He brought one back to school one weekend... within a week I had a ride of my own.  Best senior year ever.

Sound familiar?
Do you remember who gave you the nudge?
Still riding together?

My latest convert/victim is my grandson's grandfather.

Hey Todd, what's it like riding a gravel bike?

I've got one you can borrow.  I'll bring it over and we can ride around.

Can't get much more innocent than that, can ya?  A simple Check it out is so effective.

Which one should I get?

The answer is always the same... 

The best you one you can swing and still sleep at night... even though you won't sleep the first few nights because you'll be so excited to ride the next day.

He chose this one:  https://pedalindustries.com/collections/bmc-bicycles/products/urs-01-three

But, the best part is when he picked it up today he dropped his brother's old bike to be serviced and made ridable.

We might have a real zealot in our midst... and I'm totally down for that.

How many have you encouraged to check it out this year?  I'm guessing a lot.

https://pedalindustries.com/collections/bmc-bicycles/products/urs-01-three

... I might even have a promo code for ya.  Hit me up.

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