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This Is Definitely About The Bike

In case you haven't heard yet: I GOT A NEW BIKE !!! Not just any new bike. A Fuji Norcom Straight 1.3 Have I mentioned that I am OVER-THE-MOON EXCITED about my new bike?  Yes. This is a big deal . If you know me, you know just how big of a deal! I will tell you why. But first I am going to back up a bit. Or a lot. I did my first triathlon  in 1996. Almost 18 years ago. Some of you may still have been in diapers then. Which means it was a LONG time ago. My German triathlon club, TRT Remchingen   - together with Cycle Sport - helped me get on my first TT (and road) bike. A Cube bike. Haven't heard of them? Well, let me show you what it looked like. Aluminum with 650c wheels and all. It was hot stuff then. And, apparently, I thought I was hot stuff then too. What a crack up!  in front of my parents' house in Germany, age 17 my first triathlon , age 16 It served me well for many years. 7 years to be exact. I brought it with me t