Clockwork: Loved the bike!! and what matters is YOu love the bike! even though I just bought new Trek road bike, I will Never get rid of my 1989 Trek - it would be too much like losing a very old, dear and trusted friend! Actually Doc will probably end up being my winter commute bike since he weighs just a tad more than the baby bike! As for Clockwork Orange: very nice bike and thanks for sharing the story/pixs! Now I can go boldly forth and claim "why yes, I've heard of Orange bikes - haven't you?"
Xray: Loved reading your bio - thanks for the morning humour! If it's any consolation, Katie probably went home and told her family she met a lady that had this really neat bike and could She get one?
Anytime you need some hill-climbing: come visit me in New Mexico, we'll see if we can't find you some!
Now get ye hence and find Katie and show her how hills are Really climbed!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"