Originally Posted by
himespau
Of course it was a different time, but when he was in college in the mid 60's, he hitchhiked one summer most of the way home, then stopped at a sears 100 or so miles from home, bought a bike in a box and an adjustable wrench, put it together and rode the rest of the way home. Different times.
That is cool. You are right probably neither one of those scenarios would likely happen today.