First bike, received in summer of 1962: early-to-mid 1950s Schwinn middleweight w/ 2-speed Bendix & handbrake lever style shifter.
Second bike, received December 1962: bottom-of-the-line Bianchi Corsa 10-speed w/ 26" wheels, Huret Allvit gears.
What do I ride today, in addition to the Peugeot beater and the Capo classics? A fat-tired Schwinn and a Bianchi road bike (see signature)! The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069