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Posts from June 2002

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One should not put too much emphasis on a bicycle's components, as any true cyclist will...

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I first conjured up this century as a training ride for the Markleeville Death Ride. With...

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Alas, most good things come to an end sometime. And so our China tour ended...

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Chinese is a very difficult language to learn. There are five different tones a spoken sound...

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"Suzhou," our tour guide Sam informed us, "is where the most beautiful women in China live....

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Xian was the endpoint of our Yangtze River Cruise and is remarkable for being the site...

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"Look," said John as we navigated through the streets of Chongqing replete with open-air markets. ...