{"id":345,"date":"2010-03-29T11:57:23","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T11:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/?p=345"},"modified":"2017-01-12T04:36:04","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T04:36:04","slug":"goodbye-old-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/goodbye-old-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Old Friend<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"

A New Life For My Old Haro<\/h2>\n
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Goodbye Old Friend – You’ll be Sorely Missed<\/p><\/div>\n

It is with some regret that I’ll be rehoming my Haro tonight.\u00a0 After almost 10 years of loyal service including two Manchester to Blackpools<\/a> and two Over the Edges<\/a>, my trusty chrome and blue steed is being collected later to be given a new life in the moors just outside Rochdale.<\/p>\n

With forks showing their age; a front mech devoid of fine adjustment capbility due to too many times crammed into sheds and squeezed onto bike racks; untrue-able wheels and an ageing bottom bracket, it’s definitely time that she was put out to grass.<\/p>\n

Her new owner<\/a> has promised her lots of fresh air, good clean mud and a new life as a single speed fixed fork hack.\u00a0 I think she’s going to love it.\u00a0 I just hope Jon doesn’t break her as often as he seems to break his main ride!\u00a0 Oh and Jon, don’t forget to fit a saddle or you’ll be redefining the term “fun bike<\/em>” \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Goodbye Old Friend.\u00a0 Enjoy your new life in the hills.<\/p>\n

*sob, sob, sniff<\/em><\/strong>*<\/p>\n

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