I often wonder where some of the bikes in my neighborhood came from...

I live at the slums edge; a lot of folks around here are car-free not by choice but by poverty. Having a bike means having access to a decent grocery store, and better job options. And so there are a whole lot of bikes around, and most of them are crap... But every now and then, I see someone on a pretty nice bike (we're not talking high-end roadies here, but something a big step up from beat up big-box brands). And I wonder. I've never actually asked any questions, but I wonder.... 'Cause there's no way "Bicycle Betty" (that's her official nick-name!) could afford that apparently new Townie...

I wonder, and I stable my bikes in my living room...