Originally Posted by
alan s
I would have said "I'm poor because I gave all my earthly possessions to the church. What's your reason, buster?"
One of the best bikes, as well as best bargain I ever bought came from a thrift store run by a religous sect that donated all their material goods to the cause.
Bought in 1973 for $40 a 1969 Raleigh Sprite with S5 IGH factory equipped with full fenders, chainguard, Brooks B72 saddle, etc. in perfect shape. I was glad to relieve them of the burden of possessing such a worldly good.