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	Bicycles
	June 02nd, 2018
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	I posted a picture of my bicycle over on Mastodon. As I mentioned
	there, I have no real background with bikes beyond riding one as
	a kid. I bought an old racer off a guy in college and that's been
	my bike for most of my adult life. It was seriously uncomfortable.
	The seat was like a spear into my butt and I sat completely folded
	in half. The bike was really light weight, but that doesn't matter
	if you are sitting on top of it.

	A few years back I decided that I deserved a more comfortable
	bike. I went to the shop in town and told them I wanted to sit
	upright and have a squishy seat. They found me a great bike that
	I tested out. It was so much better than my old one. The frame
	says "Specialized", or something like it. It might be the brand or
	the model. I have no idea. It's a 7 speed thing and easy to shift
	with a twist of the right handle. It mostly doesn't hurt me to
	ride it, and that's a plus.

	So, all you bike nerds, what can you tell me about my bike? Is it
	a decent thing? Is there a reason my hands still go numb when
	I ride more than a few miles? Any advice for making biking suck
	less (I still prefer walking).