On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:41:07 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

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>
>That bike cost me $15 in nearly new condition. It was owned by an
>elderly man--whom I know personally--who became unable to ride a bike
>soon after he bought it. Besides, a trip to ALDI nearly always
>involves a gallon of milk (8 pounds), and often 20 or more pounds of
>other stuff. Not practical to bike.

Not with the POS bicycle you ride. I can *easily* carry a gallon of
milk plus a lot more on my bicycle because 1) I have a "real" bicycle
and 2) I equipped it with rear saddle baskets specifically for
carrying stuff like groceries, schoolbooks, etc.

I'm ging to ride over to Seacoof CVity's new location soon and buy a
25# bag of brown rice and several cans of coconut cream too!


>I used to ride 6 blocks to the
>bus stop, then put the bike on the carrier on the front of the bus.
>That took me to a block from work, but they changed the routes, so now
>I drive.

I rode 17 miles one way to work when I worked up in Village Square. 6
blocks is nothing.


>Back then, I had a different $15 bike that got stolen. It was a
>conventional 12 speed. The church garage sale--my source for $15
>bikes--is coming up again this summer, and I'm going to grab another
>bike if I see a good deal. Johnny has outgrown his, so we're one bike
>short.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>--Bryan

Buy junk and that's what you ride: Junk.

I paid just under $400 for my bicycle back in 2006 or so. Invested a
significant amount in it over the hearsd, including a completely new
rear wheel I had Alpine Shop build for me because the stock rear wheel
kept breaking spokes, plus a new seat to prevent "numbness" (if you
know what I mean!), and a year or so ago I had Big Shark do a complete
overhaul on it where they replaced both front and rear gear rings, but
on a new chain, all new brake and gear cables, etc. It ended up being
the closest to getting a new bike I could get withoutg getting a new
bike. Oh and I had to get a new front fork after getting "doored" on
Delmar and bending my old front fork.

Oh and I've invested in sufficient locks to prevent my bicycle from
being stolen! :-)


John Kuthe...