About a month ago, 8+ years of benign neglect, including 8 years of winter commuting, finally caught up with my Trek 720 as the gear assembly on the back wheel showed its mortality. So I've been walking/busing a lot more than usual -- Yesterday I almost got clipped as a pedestrian by a biker on the sidewalk who then almost got clipped by a car turning right. (That was a thing of beauty).
ANYWAY, on my walk back from swimming at lunch, I decided to check out the bike store that is 2 blocks from my office, as they're having a Labor Day sale. Two minutes later, I was riding a 25-inch Gary Fisher Zebrano, which is now sitting with me in my office (I "accidentally" forgot my bike lock today 😉 ).
The best part was they gave me $50 for the old Trek, and $50 for the old allycat (which I could not sell for $15 at my garage sale last weekend) from younger kid days.
About a month ago, 8+ years of benign neglect, including 8 years of winter commuting, finally caught up with my Trek 720 as the gear assembly on the back wheel showed its mortality. So I've been walking/busing a lot more than usual -- Yesterday I almost got clipped as a pedestrian by a biker on the sidewalk who then almost got clipped by a car turning right. (That was a thing of beauty).
ANYWAY, on my walk back from swimming at lunch, I decided to check out the bike store that is 2 blocks from my office, as they're having a Labor Day sale. Two minutes later, I was riding a 25-inch Gary Fisher Zebrano, which is now sitting with me in my office (I "accidentally" forgot my bike lock today 😉 ).
The best part was they gave me $50 for the old Trek, and $50 for the old allycat (which I could not sell for $15 at my garage sale last weekend) from younger kid days.
Gotta love a new bike!
Careful. Jobst will tell you to take this to rec.bicycles.new or something!
Bill "enjoy your new rig -- post some ride reports!" S.
