November 17, 2022
Custom Bike Build — The Rambler
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This was kind of a COVID insanity purchase, but there were a few other factors involved. I’ve gotten into cycling fairly seriously over the past five years as injuries have curtailed running, and I wanted a bike that could work as an everyday commuter and also transition smoothly to “gravel cycling” — the latest trend in cycling, involving rides on dirt roads and trails that aren’t technical enough for a suspension mountain bike but would rattle your teeth on a conventional road bike.