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I Win!

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We are currently visiting some friends, Chris and Hilary, in Manhattan Beach. Friends who are not only letting us stay at their completely awesome place with it's gorgeous unobstructed view of the beach but who are also giving us a car. Yeah, they're pretty awesome.*

So how do I repay this kindness? I make a $100 bet with Chris (ok, maybe it was a $1 bet), and publicize my win on our blog!

The bet was this: Chris thought that California had the highest percentage of people using their bicycles to commute to work and I thought he was wrong.

You lose, Chris.


Pay up!

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*They also have a super awesome friend named Daigle. Hi Daigle!

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