microfoundry
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Hello everyone - I'm a US Expat living here in beautiful southern Germany with my wife, son and daughter, two Great Danes and a couple cats. I grew up north of Dallas, Texas about 30 miles, far enough to be out in the country. As a kid I put many miles on my trusty Schwinn 10 speed zipping around the country side to visits friends, go fishing at the lake or into town to play video games like pac-man, Galaga and Defender at the convenience store (ya I'm that old... ). That pretty much ended once I got my drivers license and started turning wrenches on muscle-cars. In my college years I worked and saved up for a Cannondale road bike which served me well, losing it somewhere along the way of moving about the US chasing careers in my 30s. Working, computers and programming became my new hobbies with a sprinkle of R/C airplanes. My 40's brought about a short stint with the motorized two-wheeled v-twin which was a great way to see my current residence of eastern Tennessee. But I was happy to sell it off after I met the love of my life and a couple years later my career took us back to Dallas (I always tell her I sold the motorcycle as I valued the family more, but maybe it's just too damn hot in Texas for me to enjoy a motorcycle) Life,family and careers moved along and I found an opportunity to take a project in Germany. Life here is not better or worse than the US, but certainly a different set of priorities. Public transportation is great and there's an endless amount of cycling/hiking trails. And if the weather is the least bit descent, they're going to be covered with people.
So in 2016 I purchased a Specialized Sirrus hoping to enjoy the trails and countryside. Unfortunately the years sitting at a desk all day had long wiped away my cycling physique and most of my motivation to ride. The following year, one of my coworkers picked up a Bulls ebike and after one ride, I knew I needed one too. After much lamenting over the broad choices available, I decided to focus on what I really needed: A good solid trekking bike to serve me well riding about the countryside or to work. Riese & Muller had just introduced their Supercharger which fit the bill with the Rohloff Speedhub, Gates beltdrive, HS and dual battery option. With around 1000km on it and swapping over to a Brooks B17 saddle, I couldn't be any happier.
Best regards,
Terry Phillips
aka: microfoundry
Three friends and I (the bearded biker looking dude second from right) on a 3 day ride around Lake Bodensee (some may know as Lake Constance) through Germany, Austria, Switzerland and back.
So in 2016 I purchased a Specialized Sirrus hoping to enjoy the trails and countryside. Unfortunately the years sitting at a desk all day had long wiped away my cycling physique and most of my motivation to ride. The following year, one of my coworkers picked up a Bulls ebike and after one ride, I knew I needed one too. After much lamenting over the broad choices available, I decided to focus on what I really needed: A good solid trekking bike to serve me well riding about the countryside or to work. Riese & Muller had just introduced their Supercharger which fit the bill with the Rohloff Speedhub, Gates beltdrive, HS and dual battery option. With around 1000km on it and swapping over to a Brooks B17 saddle, I couldn't be any happier.
Best regards,
Terry Phillips
aka: microfoundry
Three friends and I (the bearded biker looking dude second from right) on a 3 day ride around Lake Bodensee (some may know as Lake Constance) through Germany, Austria, Switzerland and back.
