Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I was collecting bikes from the police auctions and didn't know what I was going to do with them. This was before I started selling bikes. One went to a woman recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. She had lost custody of her own son, but he was nearby with her sister. She had a job but no car or license, so I gave her the bike so she could get around town. She's doing very well now, and her son is back with her.
I also gave one to a guy who posted on craigslist that he was unemployed and needed a free bike.