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    Slow pace during the first 1/3, too many cliches and well-worn character types almost derail this mystery, but stick to it and you'll be rewarded with a surprising amount of suspense and plot twists during the second half. A must read if you're a cyclists who's into mysteries - if only because the genre is so underpopulated. (***)

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    For a full review of this and other racing books, click on "Bike Racing 101" under Categories in the right hand column of this site. (*****)

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    Robert Hurst: The Art of Cycling: A Guide to Bicycling in 21st-Century America
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  • Miriam Webster: The Age of the Bicycle

    Miriam Webster: The Age of the Bicycle
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April 21, 2008

Weekend Recap,
Plainville Race Report coming...

What a weekend!

Beautiful weather, racing, time with friends, and a wonderful visit to an art museum.

It started out by getting out of work early (shocking, this time of year) on Friday, probably the best day weather-wise so far this year.  Sunny and high near 80.  Then hit a sale on the way home and got some cool stuff - one item in particular at 90 (yes NINETY) percent off(!!).  Then racing Saturday morning, including watching friend Mickey doing well during his race (the weather suits him).  Then went to a dinner party at a friends' house that we haven't been to in a while.

Mrs. Suitcase was feeling better (she'd been sick with a bad cold for a few days) so we were able to get out together, driving with the top down and on our way to one of the highlights of the weekend:  visiting the Impressionist exhibit at the Wadsworth Atheneum.  Absolutely stunning!

Got to ride some last night to wring out the last vestiges of the sun - and to rip my legs one last time before entering this recovery week before Sturbridge on Saturday (hopefully, if I don't have to work).

All in all, a great weekend.  I'll have all the details on the racing coming in the next post.  Lots to report, so stay tuned!

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