1970's vintage bike..what to do?

[Red Rock]

I have my ~1070's felt bike that I grew up on in the house along with the newer verisons, and lighter too. What is one to do with a bike that is "old" and out of service. Together, I had a lot of good memories on this bike and we did lots of miles together.

I had it serviced at one of the local shops and had new tires put on it, a terry saddle that actually feels comfotable and will not give one aches and pains sitting on it. So it is in good working order.

At some point, I will pick up a mountain bike to go with my new road bike. I do not have space for the new equipment plus my old trusty bike from the 1970's.

What ideas and suggestions do you all have as to what I should do with it. I am in a house with no garage (Townhome basically).

Thankyou for your help.

Red Rock

[Trek420]

2-bike bike rack. :D

Buy a bigger house.

[KnottedYet]

Extra bike storage in the bathtub.

Really, how often does one actually USE the bathtub? Perfectly good bicycle storage space for 23 hr and 45 min of the day.

(lean your bike in the hall while you shower)

[Zen]

Proudly display it on your wall.

[uforgot]

Sometimes I put mine in the kitchen. Just lean it against the table or a counter. If you don't have room for both, then get rid of the table.

[mimitabby]

leave it at your parents' house.

[SouthernBelle]

Send it to me.

[Blueberry]

Hang it from the ceiling. Mount it on the wall and call it art. Or, if you can bear to part with it, find it a loving home:)

[gnat23]

I love these responses. :D

With my old 80's bike that I couldn't bear to sell, I debated keeping it at my folks' place or donating it to the Africa project. I ended up giving it to a friend of mine who is just getting into cycling (i.e., getting sick of gas prices)

My 70's era bike I am restoring. Ebay and Sheldon Brown (snif) are my new best friends.

My boyfriend debated taking the fork, mounting it onto the wall, and turning it into one of those fancy wine bottle openers. Then the chain becomes jewelry, gears become belt buckles and picture frames...

-- gnat! (more bikes! need more bikes!)

[kat_h]

I use an old 10-speed whenever I go downtown for the day since I don't worry about it getting stolen.

[Red Rock]

Thankyou for the ideas and suggestions. I will keep thinking about what I am going to do with and about the bike. Something will come to me I am sure.

As has been stated in many threads around here "..one can never have to many bicycles, right?" I guess I fit into that category.

Red Rock