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Cannondale’s Scalpel-Si Carbon 2 at the Titan Tropic Cuba

Cannondale’s Scalpel-Si Carbon 2 at the Titan Tropic Cuba

Pace lines, sugar cane and friendly people

By Russell Eich

December 19, 2016 at 2:35 pm

My race steed, a Scalpel-Si Carbon 2 from Cannondale, before five days of dust, dirt and stream crossings — My race steed, a Scalpel-Si Carbon 2 from Cannondale, before five days of dust, dirt and stream crossings
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The prologue was cancelled due to Commander-in-Chief Castro's passing so a group of us took a bike tour of Havana. Here's Tinker Juarez in the middle of Old Havana — The prologue was cancelled due to Commander-in-Chief Castro’s passing so a group of us took a bike tour of Havana. Here’s Tinker Juarez in the middle of Old Havana
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We found Ruta Bikes, which is a small bike shop / tour company — We found Ruta Bikes, which is a small bike shop / tour company
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In Havana, like Cuba in general, seemingly anything goes including welding your car in the street — In Havana, like Cuba in general, seemingly anything goes including welding your car in the street
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Our group in front of El Capitolio, which now houses the Cuban Academy of Sciences — Our group in front of El Capitolio, which now houses the Cuban Academy of Sciences
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Riders wait for their wave at the start of the Titan Tropic — Riders wait for their wave at the start of the Titan Tropic
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Racing consisted of a lot of this and farm tracks through endless sugar cane fields — Racing consisted of a lot of this and farm tracks through endless sugar cane fields
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