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31 August 2008

I haz a bicycle! [More:] As mentioned in the past, I've been getting into this bicycle commuting thing. Also mentioned in a previous post was the spill I took when I was just starting out. My beloved 24-year-old Nishiki Olympic 12 has never been the same since.

I know Nishiki is just another brand, but I've had this bike so long, I've kind of developed a fondness for Nishiki bicycles. Sadly, they stopped producing them in 2001.

However, my friend that owns a bike shop let me know of a mutual friend that mentioned she had a bike for sale. I check it out today; it turned out to be a Nishiki XRS Sport Hybrid.

And it gets better: It is brand new! It still had the price tag and the little tire nubbies! She wanted $100 for it, and I handed it over quickly (original price tag was $379).

She said when her daughter-in-law's father died, they found the bike in his garage. Apparently he was the type that picked up a bargain when he found one, whether he needed the item or not. This particular bike had been marked down to $240. So he bought it and apparently never rode it.

Thank you, sir. I will treat your bike well.
Nice lookin' bike! And I like your picture of it a lot. That garage door is groovy.
posted by BoringPostcards 31 August | 21:59
Nice score, doohickie!
posted by LoriFLA 31 August | 22:07
Trust me, I didn't paint that door, BP.
posted by Doohickie 01 September | 00:48
I like it. It looks like a set from The Avengers or The Prisoner or something.
posted by BoringPostcards 01 September | 00:50
Nice bike. Very clean lines.
posted by dg 01 September | 15:46
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