Every bicycle has a story. There are times when I’ll look at one of my two wheel memory machines and remember some event that will bring a smile to my face. It makes it hard for me to part with them. It isn’t the specs, the color, or the feel. It’s the memories that have me hanging on.

There comes a time when you have to let go of a bike. In the last year I sold two of mine in order to get a new one. Logically it made perfect sense, but I wanted to hold on to my Allez and my Tarmac. Now I just have pictures to bring that smile to my face.

I have a young cycling friend who is letting go of a bike. He has a bright future as far as ending up with a new one. He will be riding on the Team Type 1 development team in 2010.  However, right now he is in between.

If you know anything about racing, it isn’t the most lucrative of activities for a young rider starting out. Sometimes a bike has to go in order to get the cash you need for other things. In a way it is kind of neat, someone’s need becomes another’s gain. That is capitalism!

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So, think of the up side. You get a 56 cm Scott R2 with SRAM Red goodness and you are helping out a young racer just getting his start. If you are interested, you can see the bike over at Hincapie Sportswear on Pete Hollis Blvd. You can also contact me and I’ll get you in touch.

That bike is ready to make some new memories — yours!