azfiddle
04-22-2016, 11:18 AM
So last year our new school principal told me she wanted to get started cycling. I sent her a few Craigslist bike ads but she didn't follow up on them after all.
Recently though, a friend who had to give up cycling due to a degenerative illness offered his bike at a really attractive price. It's a Specialized Secteur w/105 components. First I thought it would fit my son, but we had to get it here from California. When we went to pick it up from the friend in Phoenix who picked it up, it turned out to be 56cm, not a 54, and therefore too big. But it turned out to be just right for the boss! (She's very tall!).
She's thrilled, my friend is relieved to have the bike sold and I found a 54 cm bike that was almost as good (Specialized Allez but with Tiagra) at the bike swap meet last weekend for only $400, so now the "kid" (he's 26) has his road bike. (Happy birthday).
I took the principal out for a practice ride on the path near here (7 miles) and she was so happy, and said she learned a lot just from that little ride. So I got a bunch of "brownie points" this week.
Recently though, a friend who had to give up cycling due to a degenerative illness offered his bike at a really attractive price. It's a Specialized Secteur w/105 components. First I thought it would fit my son, but we had to get it here from California. When we went to pick it up from the friend in Phoenix who picked it up, it turned out to be 56cm, not a 54, and therefore too big. But it turned out to be just right for the boss! (She's very tall!).
She's thrilled, my friend is relieved to have the bike sold and I found a 54 cm bike that was almost as good (Specialized Allez but with Tiagra) at the bike swap meet last weekend for only $400, so now the "kid" (he's 26) has his road bike. (Happy birthday).
I took the principal out for a practice ride on the path near here (7 miles) and she was so happy, and said she learned a lot just from that little ride. So I got a bunch of "brownie points" this week.