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A year in the life of Zac the mountain bike

Hi, I am Zac. I am a mountain bike. And I am writing my diary because I am 1 year old now. Not counting from the day when I was assembled, but counting from the day when I was bought. By the way, I was bought by one amateur athlete named ... whatever. Let's talk about me here. I was assembled in Indonesia, with bike parts sourced probably from South east Asia. And then I was shipped to a warehouse in Jaipur, India. From there, I was delivered to that amateur athlete in Pune, India.  That's me, Zac   The next morning, my owner took me to the neighborhood hill. I am fortunate that my home is besides a hill on the outskirts of the city. In one year, I have been riding asphalt roads of the city, gravel roads outside the city, and some trails on the hills.  Here are some pictures of the places I've been to. This hill is in between the Bavdhan and Kothrud suburbs of Pune. This is my neighborhood hill. The training ground for my owner.   This was a ride ...