The Kelly & Kelly household acquired two ‘new’ bikes this weekend. I say acquired because one was given to us by the husband’s father. The other was purchased.
First the one given to us:
It looks like a great, solid old bike. It’s obviously missing the seat but also the chain is missing. It needs to be painted. It needs brake work and something needs to be done to make the gears shift easier. But the husband couldn’t pass it up and is calling it his new project.
The second bike is one we purchased:
It was a difficult one to bring home. These bikes are expensive (to me, a non-bike person). We found it used, and for a great price, but it still seemed like a lot of money to me. I didn’t even want to go look at it but the husband kept talking about it and finding reviews online. He knew what would be good for me (more than I knew myself). One time riding it gave me all the information I needed though. It is so, so comfortable! The more upright riding position feels so good that I don’t ever want to go back to being hunched over a bike. It shifts and I can’t even tell it is happening because it is so smooth.
I used to insist that we only had 4 bikes in the garage. Now we have 6 (seven including Cora’s)! And since two are mine it doesn’t look like any are going anywhere soon. Oh well, we’ll soon have to park both cars outside and make it a bike only garage.
5 Comments
July 7, 2009 at 7:35 am
This is exactly what happens when I insist on things. : ) At least the fun is right in your garage, not far at all.
xo
July 7, 2009 at 9:21 am
Yay!!! I want a bike! I had one a few years back (ok, the years have flown by, it was actually 10 years b/c it was when I was pregnant with Lindsay! Holy moly!) but I bought the color I wanted (purple) and it was too short. You see, it was meant for someone who is about 5′2″ and I’m…not. LOL (I’m 5′7 1/2″) So, it was garage saled a few short years later after being rarely ridden (partly due to being pregnant most of the time)…hope y’all have fun and that your hubby has fun redoing that bike!
July 7, 2009 at 10:57 pm
i have been wanting a bike for months now. i just know it would be so good for me.
yours looks delightful. love the upright position (can i ask what kind it is?).
enjoy your future biking adventures….
July 8, 2009 at 5:14 am
i would love one of those bikes, the kind the nun rides in all the movies, with the big plushy seat and wide tires. what a lovely feeling to breeze along on a bike.
July 8, 2009 at 1:13 pm
oooh i like the idea of a bike only garage
fun!