Today, my daughter got her new old bike.
To be more specific, my daughter outgrew her old bike, a Walmart 20″ special, quite a few years ago. Since then, she has been wanting a full-size bike. Our good family friend, Bob, was cleaning his garage and offered us his old Motobecane Super Mirage dating from the 1970s that had been sitting for years. This bike was in the $300-$400 range back in the mid-1970s, and was just about the same quality as the Peugeot Bike I’ve had since the mid-1970s. They last forever, so we jumped at the offer. A visit to the bike shop for both bikes for cleaning, and (ta-da) they are in great shape, for a refurbishment cost of under $300 for both (including a new lock and some new accessories).
After a few shaky minutes, she was off riding around the block. She seems to like this bike quite a bit; I envision joint bike rides when I get home from work. Yea for bike-riding togetherness.
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