Originally Posted by scottmorrison99
I tried for two weeks to get a letter to the editor published regarding Bike To Work Week. In that time I was in an AP article regarding bicycle commuting on the front page of the very paper I was trying to get a letter to the editor into, which noted my hometown, and still no luck. Some people just won't consider other options. I guess we can try again next year.
I read that article in the Contra Costa paper. Very nice. You're a fine spokesperson for bike commuting.
I'm in the office today (Saturday) and I rode my new beater: 80s vintage Specialized Hardrock that I picked up for $40 from a neighbor's garage sale. I bought for the main purpose of pulling my twins' Chariot and riding the packed trails near Lake Tahoe. I'll get a picture up when my new digicam arrives. It looks like absolute crap (surface rust is competing with the Miami Vice paint scheme) but it is in perfectly pristine mechanical condition. Biopace chain rings, Shimano LX 7spd indexed RD. All it needed was a little washing, tightening, and lubing. Just like the Millenium Falcon: she may not look like much but she's got it where it counts. Best bike deal I've gotten in a long time.