Normally the dog is said to be man's best friend, I have a different interpretation. The animal I feel closest to has to be the fish, Barracuda to be precise. I got my Barracuda A2Z in Grade 6, purchasing it brand new from 'Ski and Pedal" on 16 Ave on Victoria Day. Money I had saved over several years helped purchase the Tange cromoly character ride. Originally a 21 spd GripShift equipped machine it has seen several evolutionary changes and in the last few years has served me well as a single speed roadster. Normally I use the bike mainly for commuting, but it can also handle training and in the last few weeks periods of cold and snow have forced me to take some drastic measures and outfit the beast of the sea with some Hutchinson Alligator knobbies to tackle the adverse conditions. A couple of weeks back when the weather was particularly challenging I spent 14hrs on it in three days riding on the pathways. This bike does it all and shows no signs of slowing down and for that it earns a special place in the animal kingdom.
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Dude, you're a monster, 14hrs in the snow... shudder...
P.S Dos Equis XXX-Barracuda was the coolest team in the history of mtb'in
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