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Like many of us, I sailed into Hayley’s consciousness online. We connected through being cyclists of lesser abilities amidst the norm of physical preparedness. Her selfless encouragement dawned a new gender reality upon me, too. She was always there at a reach of a message to offer support, voice an opinion or entertain with her wit.
I was proud to watch her little big movement on the forum grow more prominent. This was the incremental change, becoming progressive cycling, that I so strongly believed in. Being the Ron Lewis to her Dustin Klein during the blossom was an utmost privilege of mine.
She was famously against riding, yet I had my best rides with her. Waiting patiently quickly became riding slower to enjoy her presence. After a couple of endeavours I felt I couldn’t get enough of her friendship, only to learn to accept her boundaries. She predominantly existed indoors, which was perfectly valid.
We didn’t always agree on things, especially with politics. Still, even at my most toxic she remained compassionate, which ultimately helped me forward with my demons. The unassuming energy she radiated gathered people together, be it to share a fleeting moment or become friends for life. Her home time often felt early, but I now realise she just gave us more in less time.
You shall ride in our minds forever Hayley
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facebook has been around for 20 years. if you’re interested in buying used bikes or bike parts, like your username suggests, i’d recommend jumping on it.
send bike is a shipping courier specialising in bike shipments. like bikeflights but cheaper. i used them to import a $1.7k frame from pennsylvania and didn’t pay a penny to the customs. shipping fee was £150. the deals are there to take, don’t sleep.
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thanks! the rx6 seem reasonably priced too.
on another note, i’d need to upgrade the cassette and mech to match the 10-speed (road) gevenalle. i’ve been happy with the lightweight sram pg70 11-36 on my other bike. internet says 9-speed long cage xt shadow mechs can work a larger 10-speed cassette. is this foolish or should i retreat to 11-32 road cassette that the equivalent 10-speed road mech (105) can handle?
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i went with a cheap salsa on ebay for now to test how much sense does this build make.
kind of intrigued what you'd have though 🤔