Category Archives: Bushwhacker

Something old, something new and blue derailleur housing: the Giant Escape

Posted on December 13, 2017 by 16incheswestofpeoria

I picked up a Giant Escape after someone backed over it with a car, maybe a tractor. Continue reading →

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Day 27. #30daysofbiking

Posted on April 27, 2017 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Short rides this week. A couple of test rides, too. (Once you assemble them, you have to test them out.) Today’s spin is on a bicycle unlike any in my stable: the Specialized Roll.  (Just noticed my friend Kate has … Continue reading →

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Rebuilt in central Illinois: the Royal Scot

Posted on November 16, 2016 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Dave inserted the Royal Scot back into the flow of history, creating something sure to confuse anyone trying to identify this particular model. Continue reading →

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They shoot old bicycle stories, don’t they?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by 16incheswestofpeoria

I may be a bicycling dinosaur, but I know dinosaurs with older stories than mine. Continue reading →

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