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The name Fit Chick was cooked up behind closed door focus meetings. Believe me, I didnt bestow it upon myself.Is Rodale you only client?Oh no. Im self-employed, so I work for everyone and anyone. My usual clients include Shape, O, Womens Health, and other general (and usually womens) health magazines. I also co-author and author Ebel replica watches books.How many bikes to you have?7 or 8, I think. But I have serious opposition to having more bikes than I actually ride, so I give away what I no longer ride. I have 3 mountain bikes, 3 road bikes, a cross bike, and a tri bike.
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