It was pretty freaking awesome...after scoring some excellent schwag at the gear swap I proceeded to take a leisurely ride to work on my old CCM which as always, was purring like a kitten and the only bike I have that rides any smoother is my '48 Rudge which was yesterday's bike.

I was using a 1950 AB hub (3 speed drum brake) and although I was pretty happy with the 3 speed had decided to go back to the stock coaster hub since the AB's brake is pathetic and the coaster brake is actually quite decent... and original.

Before I could use the coaster hub I had to lace up a new wheel and not just any wheel would do...it would have to a Westwood rim in burgundy with white pinstripes... and I just happened to have one.


For as much as I like 3 speeds I found I really missed the simplicity of my old coaster bike and despite a little bit of drizzle the ride home it was perfect... I felt like Paul Newman and was singing "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head" and was wishing there was a beautiful girl to ride on the handlebars.

And just because she's 75 years old does not mean that she has forgotten how to fly... a guy on a motorcycle pulled alongside me at one point and yelled at me to tell me I was doing 35 kmh...