I want to ride my bicycle!
Mar. 28th, 2009 09:25 am
Anyway, I bought bikes for the kids and me when we were living in my old house, the one I lost as an early trendsetter in the foreclosure debacle. When we moved, we couldn't take the bikes with us so someone i guess got our 3 pretty much brand new mountain bikes. C'est la vie. I've wanted another bike since then but there never seemed to be money for such an indulgence. But the other day on my Freecycle(TM) group someone posted an offer of a women's 1973 Raleigh bike. That is MY bike! The exact one I had all through school and college. I picked it up Thursday night and took it to Brand's cycle shop - the same place I bought every bike I've ever had since I was 8. They are going to tune her up, replace her tired, brake cables and pads and get her ready for some serious biking. I can't wait!!
This isn't a picture of the one I got, but it is pretty close to it. Isn't she pretty? She's brown and lovely and she's mine! I'll pick her up on Wednesday and take her for a spin.
Coincidentally, another Freecycle member posted a men's bike the next day and I was lucky enough to get that for David. It isn't as cool as mine, but it is a nice 10 speed Schwinn. Brands is also giving that one a tune up, new tires, etc. I got us both helmets and we will be ready to meander soon.