2010年12月20日星期一

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By Stephen RegenoldThe bicycle that carried Scott Stoll around the world doesnt look like anything special. Theres tape on the frame and extra washers to hold racks in place. Its black paint is chipped. The leather saddle is faded and worn, a dented anatomical imprint testimony to the months and thousands of miles Stoll sat pedaling on a quest to Concord replica watches travel around the planet on two wheels.The bicycle, a customized mountain bike with a steel frame made by Waterford Precision Cycles, served for four years as Stolls vehicle for discovery.

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It is a star in his new book, Falling Uphill: 25,742 Miles, 1,461 Days, 50 Countries, 6 Continents 4 Moments of Enlightenment on a Bicycle.I met up with Scott in Minneapolis, where he was on a book tour. His latest trek, a circumnavigation of North America, began last March. Hes on the same Waterford bike. And the same Shimano shoes hes had since Australia. Indeed, Stolls long ride has served as an ultimate gear test for biketouring equipment. Corum replica watches Over the months and years on the road, he has formed some strong opinions on what gear worksand what fails in the field.By brute determination and sheer human power, I’ve worn down steel, cracked aluminum, snapped titanium, and rubbed my handlebars smooth as glass with my hands, he once wrote on his blog, .

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