Well, for me , a Bike Forum purchase a few years ago. When I reached full retirement age ,part of my first mailbox check contributed to the purchase of my 1975 Colnago Super. All the way from Maryland to Southern California .
My first ride . It was during COVID so when I asked a young man at the beach to take a photo , I put the mask on, hiding my smile
At that time , the only pump I had for the bike was a chrome Silca from my ItalVega. This bike was pretty much out of the box , adjust , and ride. No suprises …other than how truly wonderful that ride is.