Darryl Hagen is Loving the Bike

02
Mar
2013
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Every so often we like to feature one of our readers and their Loving the Bike story.  This one comes from Darryl Hagen and here’s what he has to say:

SAMSUNG“Eight years ago I moved from Vancouver to Toronto.  In Van, I commuted by bike everyday and rode the North Shore 3 times a week … all year long for the 7 years that I lived there.  In Toronto that all stopped! Eight months ago I’d had enough.

I purchased a fixed gear track bike (with a front break as I am closing in on 50 and not a young hipster) and started commuting again. I forgot how much I love being on a bike and just riding!  I’m loving my mornings and evenings, and cannot wait for the next time I get to swing a leg over.  As an added benefit, I lost all 20lbs that I put on since moving here.”

– Darryl Hagen

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