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  • Cycling Chronicles Vol 5

    Cycling Chronicles Vol 5

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    Dayle Laing
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    The reason we ride bicycles is different for each cyclist. There is something universal among all cyclists. Bicycles represent freedom. The modern bicycle, the design of which has not significantly changed in over a hundred and forty years, symbolizes the same thing it did in the 1880s. The freedom to travel. This freedom to travel…

  • Cycling Chronicles Vol 4

    Cycling Chronicles Vol 4

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    Dayle Laing
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    Consider the moose. Compared to a human, I mean. Height wise, we are talking 5½-7½ ft (1.7–2.3 m) at the shoulder, ranging in weight from 900 lbs (408 kg) for a mature female to way over a 1,000 lbs (454 kg) for a mature male. Even a female dwarfs a standard horse. This is a…

  • Cycling Chronicles Vol 3

    Cycling Chronicles Vol 3

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    Dayle Laing
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    BikeBrampton brings you a short story by Steve Stoller.  It was a fine summer day. Not hot enough to result in a veil of sweat when you stopped at a stop light, but not cool enough to make you question your clothing choice for the ride. Pleasantly warm. I was off to nowhere in particular,…

  • Cycling Chronicles Vol 2

    Cycling Chronicles Vol 2

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    Dayle Laing
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    BikeBrampton brings you a short story by Steve Stoller.  As a cycling enthusiast, I have found there is rarely such a thing as a bad ride. There is bad weather. There are mechanical mishaps. But unless you crash, I maintain, there is no such thing as a bad ride. There are good rides and then…

  • Cycling Chronicles Vol 1

    Cycling Chronicles Vol 1

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    Dayle Laing
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    BikeBrampton is honoured to present the Cycling Chronicles, a short story by Steve Stoller. It was always the second question. For years it was always the second question. The first question, when someone found out I was a cycling enthusiast, always revolved around my bike, and inevitably, how much it cost. I would tell them…

  • ‎Different Spokes

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    Dayle Laing

    Different Spokes is a cooperative bike shop, operated by PCHS’s Bike Hub team. It is located in Downtown Brampton at 8 Nelson St. W. (facing main street, beside the railway). We are a member organization. You must be a Bike Hub member to take advantage of Different Spokes services and participate in programs. We are…