Richard and Listmembers,
I'm a few years behind Richard, having started with a 10 speed (Schwinn Continental) that was my high school graduation present in 1972. That thing was a testament to indestructability. I have no memory of ever doing anything toward its upkeep or maintenance (and yes, Richard, I've changed my ways and take good care of my Sachs), rode it thousands of miles, but miraculously never was stranded by it. Call it young dumb luck, I think.
I got distracted by the running craze in the mid 70's, though my affliction with it lasted until I realized my 40something body just couldn't take being beat up so much, and I rediscovered riding a few years ago.
Dennis Cotcamp Saginaw, MI
>while waiting for the brink's truck with all the
>gold, sent by russ, to arrive, i'm enjoying leafing
>thru some old 'bike world' issues. i really should be
>brazing up a fork. but some of these articles in the
>magazines are beyond great. 'specially with 25 or so
>years of time gone by.
>i'm laughing out loud reading a 2 pager called 'people
>who hang out in bike shops'. are there those among who
>recall this stuff. from last weeks' thread on 'average age',
>i guess there are many who were around then, but i couldn't
>discern what % of the list was actually active in cycling
>activity in the bike boom years.
>i've been riding 10 speeds since 1968. what about you?
>e-RICHIE
>47 years old.
>1 bicycle.
>many ideas.
>(no changes since last week)