Originally Posted by
Zinger
Probably at about 12 years or so on those 8 mile rides into town on my single speed JC Higgens sometimes bucking those mean Texas Panhandle headwinds.
My first bike (mid 50's) was a J C Higgens. The model was a "Fall Apart" as labeled by my friends because of its habit of shedding parts. Sometimes I got shed too, as I am reminded of every day because of a funky shaped eyebrow.