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It took me a couple of chapters to get into this book. Having borrowed the book at the recommendation of a friend, I had no preconceptions. I started reading and wondered if it was a dreary book about life in a nursing facility. When my friend asked about returning the book, I ordered an audio version so that I would not have to admit I could not get interested in the story. I can almost always get through an audio book on my commutes to work. The book quickly became an engrossing story. I was cheering for the animals! The mal treatment some of them received was very hard listening. The one criticism I had, was Jacob’s naivete. Could he not figure out he was putting his friend’s, and his own life, in danger? I would have found him more attractive had he been more discerning. As it was, I would not have been surprised had Marlena really not been attracted to him. Also, I wondered if a talented circus performer such as Marlena was, would not have had to start very young instead of at the age of 17 when she left home and married August. The ending? for the circus it was terrific!! But for Jacob at 93… found it less than realistic!
Huffy Mens Granite Bike

I bought two of these a year-and-a-half ago and they have worked out really well. I use my bikes all the time, mountain, hybrid, and road bike. They have done their job admirably, and continue to be top notch products. The paint has faded in the sun, but honestly I see that as a good sign. They don’t look pretty anymore, but there isn’t any rust on the bolts even though I leave them exposed to the elements all year. I frequently drive on the interstate at 75 mph with two bikes attached. At first I used tons of straps, but since then I have decided that they mostly aren’t necessary as they are weighted down by a couple of cut up 2×4’s. I much prefer these yolks to the hitch rack that my father-in-law has; loading and unloading is easier, your car still fits in the garage, and your bikes don’t jostle each-other. Coupled with some wheel carriers, this is the way to go if you have a vehicle with some space, such as a Ford Ranger or bigger.

I like this product enough that I recently ordered another one to fit a third bike in the back of my truck.

Bottom Line: Don’t wast your time and money on a rack, buy a couple of these and some scrap wood.
Thule Low Rider Bike

The bottom locking pin does not pass through the holes in the rack as the two pieces of the rack are not fully aligned. It took me some time to install the hitch and by the time I installed the rack, it had been past 30 days. Have sent an e-mail to the seller but have not heard back in the last 3 days. As far as I am concerned, I cannot use the product with its design flaw. I wish I had paid some more and gone for a much easier to use, more robust quality rack from other brands which have a quick release feature. I would not recommend buying this product if this is a common quality problem.
Allen Deluxe 4 Bike

The Ipod Touch with 32 GB is a fun product although a little pricey. It was delivered in a small plastic case with ear buds, a screen cloth, and a USB cable to hook it up to your computer for file transfer and charging. Shipping was standard ground and arrived within the week.
Serfas Bike Transport Case

definitely worth the investment since the included window mount is terrible. for $20 with amazon’s hassle free packaging, its a must!
GORE BIKE WEAR Men

Body Rider BRD2000 Elliptical I have used this machine everyday for 5 days for at least 20-30 minutes and have already lost almost 3 pounds and almost an inch off of my waist! I am an absolute bargain hunter and will not spend …

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I bought a Thule Ridgeline in April. Three weeks later I found inside of one tubing was holding lots of water and got rusted severely. Water came in from where the locking cable was positioned when it was folded. In addition, the other end didn’t have a drain hole to let go the water. I was concerned this rack wouldn’t last, and returned it for an exchange.

This time I was recommended to give Yakima Flipside a try. I took the rack home, opened the box. The first thing I noticed was the locking cable was hanging out and would not go all the way back to the storage compartment. I spent about 10 minutes, and couldn’t figure out how to return the cable back in. Then I un-folded the two arms, found they would NOT get in lock-in position without some work. Played with it for another few minutes, and found the bottom cap of the rack didn’t even have a locking screw. It was just snapped on.

Comparing both rack, I really liked the Thule design over Yakima Flipside. I went back and got another new Thule Ridgeline instead.

I think I’ll have to live with the water in the tube problem. I may just cut off a small zip bag, and use a tie to wrap the bag on top of the tube where the lock is positioned to prevent water to go in.

Yakima FlipSide 4 Bike

The seat cover is perfect! And the vendor exceeded my expectations in the speed of delivery.
Sheepskin Bike Seat Cover

This is the best pedometer I have ever had and I’ve had a few. The beauty is that it doesn’t have to be placed exactly over your right hip. It works if I stuff it in my jeans pocket, clip it to my belt loop, even in my bathrobe pocket if it is before my shower. I am able to count every single step. It also keeps track of aerobic steps, calories, miles and automatically resets itself at midnight.
Bike Basket Liner Handbag

Well, it’s a classic. It’s a relatively quick read, and for some reason I was surprised by how much I liked it. It didn’t really ’speak’ to me as it might have done if I’d read it when I was younger, but I enjoyed the story and the narrative style. It’s amusing to have the narrator obviously exaggerate and lie to you for his own ego.

If you’re a teenager (maybe an older teenager, now that I think about it – particularly males) or an adult who never read this, pick it up and give it a shot. Worst case is that you’ll be a bit bored for a few hours. More likely you’ll both enjoy it and be enriched by it at the same time.
Planet Bike Sport Compositie