ascherer 

Thanks to all for your kind responses! I like reading your stories, too. I'm taking this learning places that I'll share when I've sorted out what I'll be up to.

Tom, you did see the Peugeot up at Larry's shop this summer but I don't recall that you did anything on it - but I suspected you wanted to at the time! I posted something about the teacher - Don is his name. Some background, and a couple of then-and-now pictures. I'll locate that and add a link.

Regarding Don, one thing I will add is that it's his humanity that made the difference. The school I went to closed 38 years ago. There was a large reunion in 2012 and he came at my request. His former students flocked to him, I hadn't realized how well-loved he was, and he was nearly in tears. Sharing bicycling with us was just one of the many ways he gave, and continues to do so. When I grow up, I want to be like him!