Bike Envy

Even if you don't currently own a bike, you've had bike envy. As a kid, someone always had a cooler bike than you. For me it was the dirt-bike style bicycle with the handgaurds, faux-windshield, and grip shifters my friend from another town had.

I can't even remember the friend's name or what he looked like now, but I remember racing up and down the dirt road to my house and wishing it were mine.

On Sunday The Girl and I were having beverages and pastries when an orange bicycle flashed by the huge window of the local coffee shop. I literally threw the lemon pound cake I was holding across the table and exclaimed, "Wha?!"

In a flash I knew it was the restoration job St. Gordon had been working on, and I'd been drooling over, for months. It was now complete, and some guy was riding it around. It looked amazing. I had to get to the shoppe after coffee and see if I was right.

Kasey opted to stay in the car as I jogged around the corner to Cycle Classics. And there in the clamp was the bike you see above, along with it's My Name Is Earl-esque owner.

Brakeless, white handlebar tape and seat, white rims, stainless still toe-clips, and chrome work on the rear triangle and fork lugs. It was gorgeous. It was even sporting the same gear ration I run now. I had nearly rubbed one out with the fork alone when it was still disassembled and lying on the bench.

I don't know the manufacturer or the exact year (mid-Seventies I think) or really any of the specs besides it's the perfect color of orange and it's too big for me to ride. But still, I want it. It's like falling in love at first sight; you don't know jack shit about the person you're staring at (and creeping out), you just know they're amazing.

Just like seeing pictures of a short chick on the beach in Virginia via MySpace. You don't care what year she was made, you just wanna ride.

- David

K - "What's the shocker?"
D - "I thought you knew!"
K - "Well I've heard a couple different versions."
D - "This is the one I mean."
K - "...Neither of them are appealing."

*EDIT*
LOOK AT MY SHIRT IT IS FROM AUSTRALIA IT HAS WORDS ON THE BUTT I HAVE A CHIP IN MY MOUTH LOLS KTHXBYEEEEEE