Cycle in the City

Este and I have been riding bicycles steadily for the last three and a half years after meeting in Dallas. In that time, we've gone from a simple two, maybe three mile ride - to cycling eight to ten miles nearly every day, and seventeen miles a day or more on the weekends.

Este purchased her Cannondale F500 in Dallas for a measly $1200 dollars. The Cannondale bicycles are handmade in the USA and are pretty sweet rides - a favorite with many cyclists on the planet. If you study the bike, you can't beat the quality and workmanship.

I originally bought my Diamondback in White Marsh, Maryland, at a cost of only $800 bucks, stock. I liked the lines of the bike immediately; the Voyager III curves to the rear wheel in a flowing manner, sort of a retro-styling that reminds me of the nineteen forties era. 

With owning and riding bicycles, one can constantly upgrade features; wheels, tires, components - you could customize a bike to your special needs all-day-long at a cost.

Este's upgrades: 

  • suspension seat post (a must on long rides) 

  • Senta comfort seat 

  • Cateye computer 

  • front and rear lighting

  • Cannondale pouch

Now my upgrades? that's another story. I ride a lot more than my wife - the Diamondback has close to two thousand miles of wear on her to date...

  • suspension seat post

  • Nashbar gel seat

  • Magura hydraulic brakes

  • Michelin Hot S tires (I've gone through some tires....)

  • Vuelta Airline twenty-four flat spoke wheelset

  • Cateye computer

  • front and rear lighting

  • Bushwacker pouch

I probably have $1800 or so invested  into customizing the bike - well worth it on a health standpoint.
Aqua Java Cafe

Este and I look forward to the long weekend rides to downtown. We leave the Resort by the Sea, ride the back roads running parallel to Ocean Drive, and cycle through the different neighborhoods eventually leading to downtown Corpus Christi. 

The Aqua Java Cafe

Executive Surf Club

Our favorite stopping point, the Aqua Java Cafe, offers a multitude of coffees, teas, juices and sandwiches, located off Water Street in the heart of Corpus Christi.

the bikes take a rest...

a closer look...

custom v. stock

ready to ride...

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