It was 20 years ago today....

...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/v1...iyata600GT.jpg

And a more recent pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/IMG_5402.jpg

What a beauty.
I wish I still had my 1986 Centurion.
I still have my 1991 Rock Hopper.

That thing is beautiful!

"Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play"

Happy anniversary to you and your bike!

A special bike! :)

How many of us still have bike from 20 yrs. ago as the then owner, and still now AND ride it?

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Originally Posted by crazycanuck

"Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play"

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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.

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Originally Posted by shootingstar

How many of us still have bike from 20 yrs. ago as the then owner, and still now AND ride it?

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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

That bike has obviously been lovingly maintained. :)