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sfa
05-19-2010, 04:58 AM
...that I bought my bike, the one that's still my "good" bike.

I graduated from college on May 13 in 1990, spent the next week shopping for bikes for the year long tour I was planning, and brought my bike home (it was the first one I test rode and after riding probably six or eight others I came back to that first one) on May 19.

That bike got me through that tour and several years of recreational cycling before I stuck it away in the basement. I pulled her back out again a few years ago and have used her for commuting, fitness cycling, running errands, charity rides, and a couple of triathlons.

1990 catalog picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/Sarahfran/Miyata600GT.jpg

And a more recent pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/Sarahfran/IMG_5402.jpg
MommyBird
05-19-2010, 05:20 AM
What a beauty.
I wish I still had my 1986 Centurion.
I still have my 1991 Rock Hopper.
Chicken Little
05-19-2010, 05:47 AM
That thing is beautiful!
crazycanuck
05-19-2010, 05:54 AM
"Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play"
NbyNW
05-19-2010, 06:05 AM
Happy anniversary to you and your bike!
shootingstar
05-19-2010, 06:12 AM
A special bike! :)

How many of us still have bike from 20 yrs. ago as the then owner, and still now AND ride it?
Biciclista
05-19-2010, 06:43 AM
"Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play"

yeah.. that beginning prompted that song in my head too!


Congrats on a lovely bike. 20 years ago my DH found a bike for me at a garage sale. it was a 3 speed PUCH and only 2 speeds worked. It was too big, but at least it was a bike. I gave it away as soon as i could.
BleeckerSt_Girl
05-19-2010, 10:44 AM
How many of us still have bike from 20 yrs. ago as the then owner, and still now AND ride it?

My husband is still riding his 15 year old Trek, he turned it into his errand/shopping bike :p : http://harmonias.com/bikes/Trek_1.jpg
Norse
05-19-2010, 11:23 AM
That bike has obviously been lovingly maintained. :)