As many of you know and most of you will find out, I'm an avid biker. No, not the of the gas powered variety but of the muscle powered persuasion. They're much more stealthy and healthy.
I have been toying along time with biking across the United States but have felt inadequate to the task. Never fear, that's still on my bucket list but first I thought I'd do a little exploring in #VanLife.
However, that being said, I couldn't possibly embark upon that kind of an odyssey with out my beloved Giant Escape City, affectionately named Peregrine.
I purchased Peregrine about eight months ago from Lewis and Clark Outfitters in Fayetteville Arkansas. Side note: they're an amazing group of folks and I highly recommend them! Peregrine succeeded Dominic, my Globe Vienna, which I dearly loved. He had been a gift from a dear friend and I put many, many, many miles on Dom over several years. Though I've already put several hundred miles on Peregrine, he and I are just getting to know one another. He's a swell bike, quick, agile, sturdy, utilitarian, comfortable, and pleasant to look at. All I could ask for in a bike really.
My brother and his fiance gifted me with a wonderful bike rack just before Christmas this last year. I was going out of town on a craft show and wanted to take Peregrine with me. The bike rack they gave me is absolutely wonderful: a Swagman XC.
Due to various challenges, I wasn't able to take Peregrine with me at Christmas and that is just as well. I spent December in Manhattan Kansas at a mall there and it was bitter cold for the most part and I worked around the clock blowing glass so I wouldn't have gotten in much bike riding.
So, for the first time, the Kraken got to meet Peregrine today. It would appear to me a good match and the bike rack seems to be perfect for my needs. I'm looking forward to the possible exploration to come!
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