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Yeah, bikes and what powers them or how to drain your wallet. The common symptom that plagues most of us is called "upgrade-itis" that manifests when we have a perfectly good bike and components yet we try to find a "flaw" to warrant an upgrade.

	Pacific Cycles Classic Birdy My "first" bike that got me riding after decades of absence. Why the Birdy?
	Specialized Pitch Comp (retired) The bike I love to hate, I wanted to burn it in front of the Specialized concept store. Continue reading
	Giant Toughroad SLR 1 aka the "grocery bike" I got interested in a hybrid bike and I'm back surfing the net for models that may be available from vendors here. I fell in love with the Diamondback Hanjoo Comp but Pedal Pushers, the store that brings them in does not have a small size. Continue reading

	TACX Satori Smart After months of research between Elite and Tacx interactive trainers, I finally bought the Tacx Satori Smart interactive trainer! Continue reading
	Niner Jet 9 RDO My first full suspension 29er bike and I love it. The acquisition process was quite lengthy but well worth it. Continue reading
	Giant Anthem custom build With the purchase of the Niner Jet 9 RDO, I am supposed to leave behind the thought of building a bike, but haunting thoughts keep pestering me. Continue reading
	And she's out of the shop. I am excited to take the trail and see how the ride is going to be. Continue reading
	Eddy Merckx Blockhaus 67 (retired) I gave in. I finally got a road bike, and I chose the Eddy Merckx Blockhaus 67. Continue reading
	Giant Propel Advanced custom build One of our friends needs a mountain bike and after a few failed attempts to acquire one, Life Cycle Pasay informed me that they have a sale for 2015 models which include the Anthem. At 50% discount, it is hard to pass on and I arranged with my friend and Life Cycle to secure the bike. Continue reading
	Colnago V1-r custom build
	A Prancing Horse-influenced road bike. Continue reading
	Niner RLT 9 steel custom build
	Is steel real? Why on earth would I want a heavy, steel bike. Continue reading
	Colnago C59 custom build
	Unexpected build of a classic Colnago. Continue reading
	Frustrating experience in building a Giant TCR Advanced Pro Disc
	I never thought that building my last bike would be such a frustrating experience and a financial nightmare. Continue reading
	First e-bike: 2020 Specialized Turbo Creo SL Comp Carbon Evo
	I finally got my first e-bike! Continue reading