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Friends and family of Terry Shaw gather at Shaw's Lightweight Bicycles in San Jose Saturday March 26, 2011. Shaw, a legendary bicyclist and owner of Shaw's Lightweight Bicycles, is in Kaiser Hospital, awaiting a heart transplant. (Photo by Patrick Tehan/Mercury News) At Terry Shaw's bicycle shop in Santa Clara, you were likely to hear a debate about Beethoven or an argument about the best way to ride in the peloton or a frank discussion of public art. On Saturday afternoon, a group gathered inside Shaw's Lightweight Cycles, a small shop near Newhall Avenue and Washington Street in Santa Clara, to exchange tales and memories of a distinctive man. "Going to Shaw's Cycles was a challenge -- one of them in concentration,'' said Mack Lundstrom, a San Jose State lecturer and former Mercury News writer who was a dedicated bicyclist. "He attracted a clientele of gear heads, engineers and semi-serious road racers who I'll bet would shop just to witness Terry and Jerry (repairman and salesman Jerry Kixmoeller) argue. From left, is: Terry Shaw's wife, Conne, Herman Wadler and Jerry Dearing.

While reel mowers require much less maintenance than other gas or electric powered mowers, it is when you need the support that you realize how important it is. There is no replacement for a good local dealer for the brand reel mower you are... Many dealers, by the way, are much more familiar with the power equipment in their line than the reel mowers - make sure that they also know something about their reel mowers before selecting them as your supplier. Home Depot , Lowes , Menards, Sears sell hand push reel lawn mowers. Sears global phone support staff gave us significant amounts of wrong information, while Sears local staff seemed more informed Most reel mowers will be good for 10-20 years, some for up to 50 years or more - it would be really nice to know that you can drive a few miles away to find or order everything you need. We found Home Depot and Menards local staff helpful but not well versed in these mowers....

Inventory of Historic Garden Apartments, Commercial Sites Adopted

County officials hope the creation of a new register of notable properties will help spotlight the need to retain buildings with historic provenance, even in the face of ongoing redevelopment across Arlington.

New Garden Tools and Furniture Offers Help Shoppers Get Bargains for Summer

Anyone wants to treat themselves to new gardening tools can use new Amazon discount codes to save money in the shape of offers like up to 40% off garden hand tools and a massive 40% on barbecues. Doug Scott, managing director at DiscountVouchers.co.uk,

Maine Gardener: Green building designed to be like one of the garden's plants

The design is a collaboration between Scott Simons Architects of Portland and Maclay Architects of Waitsfield, Vt., with Fore Solutions in Portland as the green-building consultant. This building is in the middle of a botanical garden, so there are,

Circus Magic Arrives in Baker City (Includes first-hand account)

Baker City - At the break of dawn on June 28, one man stood alone on the Baker County Fair Grounds in Baker City, Oregon. His mission: to stake out a large area where several large tents will be carefully placed for the famous

Garage Sale Roundup: Craft Supplies, Golf Clubs, Gardening Tools and More

Hours: 8 am - 12 pm Saturday: Garage sale at 27 Avalon Ct. with tools, camping equipment, motorcycle gear, garden tools, kitchen items and more. Hours: Starts at 9 am Saturday: Garage sale at 774 Fair Oaks Dr. with sports memorabilia, patio table set,

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