Originally Posted by GTcommuter
Background setup for this morning's commute: My dad (conservative of conservatives) actually mentioned taking his old mountain bike to the corner store for a bottle of wine.
At first I thought you meant that your Dad traded your bike in for a bottle of wine, and wondered how you replaced parts on a bike that wasn't there any longer.
I promptly jumped on the opportunity and volunteered to replace the old cables, chain, and tires. I had an old rack and set of grocery bag panniers to put on. Found a cheap set of plastic fenders at the LBS and now it's a certified work bike.
Yay! A transportational cyclist has been born!!
And while stopped at a red light, a lady actually pointed out my new "Share the Road" socks! "Cute socks," she yelled. I guess that's good bicycle advocacy.
Too bad I hate socks in general, otherwise I'd get myself a pair like this.