My Bike Story

(alternative title: Middle Child Syndrome)

Way back in 1984 I had a bike .... a beautiful bike.  It was a silver CCM ten speed, with a big "Joe's Cycle" sticker on it ... a beautiful, beautiful bike.  One fine afternoon I was asked if I would consider giving my bike to my little sister, and in turn I would get a new bike.
2014 ~ 30 years later.....

BEHOLD, MY BIKE;

As my Slovak friend would say... "I'm exciting!"
I am so exciting.  It's the most beautiful bike.  I have been having a grand time biking the trails around our farm.

An aside:  I wasn't going to purchase a bike until next spring.  My friend took me to Mountain Equipment Co-op last month where (unfortunately $ - fortunately see above) they have the best bikes.
After trying out 3 other bikes, I sat on this one, and knew it was "my" bike.  No other bike would do.  I resolved to wait until the new year for when 2014 stock went on sale.... hopefully. 

This past week I was in the city for meetings ... I went to "visit" my bike.  (seriously)  What I didn't expect was to see ONE of the 3, on clearance.  My jaw dropped and I grabbed an attendant... I asked why this particular bike was on sale.  He said, "Oh, all of them are on sale.  They just don't have the tags on them yet."  MY BIKE WAS ON SALE! 

The rest is history.  It is the most amazing bike : )