I had the day off.
Sun was shining.
Sure, my fenders were rattling a bit but otherwise the bike ('72 PX-10) was smooth and refined.
I was about as far away as I was going to be from home when I met this lovely individual who happened to be going in the same direction as I. Cars on one side, him in my path.
In fact, his favourite meal happened to be newly built tacoed rims with perfectly fitting 25mm tires. Truly a match made in heaven.
The bright side is the rims are $30 and are still made new (Sun rims M13II). I guess I know what I'm doing next week.