A catch up of sorts

Not much blogging and much to blog about. We'll get to all that. Most bike-related news is:

  • We're off to Spain for the August solar eclipse 2026
  • Daughter and wife are learning to ride—with bruises to prove it
  • We added to the stable—and still love Arod

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