I still can't get past the fact that I can't ride my bicycle to the nearest bicycle shop within a half hour, and not risk imminent death by riding on a major 6-lane state or county highway. We had THREE bike shops where I came from, and one was just eight blocks away. I could get there by driving through the parking lots of a few mini strip-malls, and never have to ride on State Road 5, where the bike shop was located.
Now, I have to take the front wheel off, put it in my car, drive 40 minutes to Brownwood, then get it back into the car, and re-assemble the front wheel when I get home. Not an easy task. Back home, if I had a flat rear tire, I could even walk it that 7 blocks. Not an option here.
We definitely need a LOCAL bike shop on the north end of The Villages. Even if it was up closer to Stonegate, it'd be better than what this part of Lady Lake and Summerfield have to deal with.
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